Part of Inspector Banks, book 27
First published 2021
Detective Chief Inspector Alan Banks receives devastating news that changes everything. When doctors deliver a terminal diagnosis, Banks must confront his mortality while still pursuing justice in Yorkshire. A new case demands his attention even as he grapples with limited time and the weight of unfinished business. Banks reflects on his career, his relationships, and the choices that brought him to this moment. The investigation becomes intertwined with his personal reckoning as he determines what matters most in his remaining days. Robinson explores how a man faces his final chapter while staying true to his calling as a detective. Banks must solve one more case while coming to terms with his legacy and the people he will leave behind.
Genres: fiction, mystery, crime, detective
Vibes: dark, emotional, intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: detective, personal-journey, race-against-time
Setting: Yorkshire
Period: 21st-century
336 pages · William Morrow
Content warnings: terminal-illness