Peter Robinson, creator of the Inspector Banks novels, dies aged 72

The Leeds-born novelist whose work included poetry and short stories as well as his bestselling thrillers will be remembered as a master of plot and characterThe crime writer Peter Robinson has died aged 72, his publisher has announced.The Yorkshire-born author died suddenly on the 4 October after a brief illness, publisher Hodder & Stoughton said. Robinson was best known for his novels featuring Inspector Banks, the first of which was published 35 years ago. The books were adapted into the TV drama series DCI Banks which ran between 2010 and 2016, and starred Stephen Tompkinson in the titular role. Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

[ The Guardian | 2022-10-07 11:56:17 UTC ]
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Mulholland signs Sedgwick adult novel

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Achebe, 'greatest of all African writers', dies

The death of novelist Chinua Achebe has been confirmed.  A statement from The Wylie Agency... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Fairfax Implements ‘Real-Time’ Working at its Sydney Morning Herald and The Age Offices

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Breaking Down Barriers for Mexican Graphic Novels

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Lewis Lapham: The Digital Age Will Produce “a Montaigne and a Shakespeare”

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