内容简介
Near the village of Helmthorpe,Swainsdale,the body of a well-liked local historian is found half-buried under a drystone wall.Harry Steadman has been brutally murdered.But who would want to kill such a thoughtful,dedicated man?
Chief Inspector Alan Banks is called in to investigate and soon discovers that disturbing secrets lie behind the apparently bucolic facade.It is clear that young Sally Lumb,locked in her lover's arms on the night of the murder,knows more than she is letting on,and her kmowledge could lead to danger……
作者简介：Peter Robinson grew up in Yorkshire,but now lives in Toronto.His Inspector Banks series has won numerous awards in the United States,Britain and Canada and has been shortlisted ofr the Edgar Allan Poe award once for Wednesday's Child and once for In a Dry Season.Gallows View was shortlisted for the CWA John Creasey Award and Innocent Graves was chosenas a Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year.Most recently In a Dry Season was selected by the New York Times as one of it's Notable Books of the Year.
Chief Inspector Alan Banks is called in to investigate and soon discovers that disturbing secrets lie behind the apparently bucolic facade.It is clear that young Sally Lumb,locked in her lover's arms on the night of the murder,knows more than she is letting on,and her kmowledge could lead to danger……
作者简介：Peter Robinson grew up in Yorkshire,but now lives in Toronto.His Inspector Banks series has won numerous awards in the United States,Britain and Canada and has been shortlisted ofr the Edgar Allan Poe award once for Wednesday's Child and once for In a Dry Season.Gallows View was shortlisted for the CWA John Creasey Award and Innocent Graves was chosenas a Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year.Most recently In a Dry Season was selected by the New York Times as one of it's Notable Books of the Year.