{"product_id":"bad-boy-an-inspector-banks-novel-isbn-9780061362965","title":"Bad Boy: An Inspector Banks Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom\u003cem\u003e New York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author Peter Robinson comes this mesmerizing story—within-a-story—that will thrill his fans and bring him many new readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA distraught woman arrives at the Eastvale police station desperate to speak to Detective Chief Inspector Alan Banks. But Banks is abroad, and the woman’s revelation of a loaded gun hidden in her daughter Erin’s bedroom leads to a shocking fatality when a police armed-response team breaks into her house. The fallout will have dark consequences for Banks and his partner, DI Annie Cabbot. It turns out that Erin’s best friend is Banks’ own daughter, Tracy . . . who was last seen in the company of the weapon’s actual owner, a very bad boy indeed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow that his child is on the run with a psychopath, Banks finds himself caught in a bloody tangle of betrayal and murder. But the rogue DCI is a bit of a bad boy himself, and he’ll freely risk his life and career in the cause of love—and vengeance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrilling, harrowing, and utterly compelling, \u003cem\u003eBad Boy\u003c\/em\u003e showcases Peter Robinson’s masterful writing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLOUISE PENNY calls Peter Robinson's new novel In the \u003cem\u003eDark Places\u003c\/em\u003e a \"thrilling, brilliantly plotted, beautifully paced\" read. Available August 11, 2015—preorder your copy today!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA distraught woman arrives at the Eastvale police station desperate to speak to Detective Chief Inspector Alan Banks. But Banks is abroad, and the woman’s revelation of a loaded gun hidden in her daughter Erin’s bedroom leads to a shocking fatality when a police armed-response team breaks into her house. The fallout will have dark consequences for Banks and his partner, DI Annie Cabbot. It turns out that Erin’s best friend is Banks’ own daughter, Tracy . . . who was last seen in the company of the weapon’s actual owner, a very bad boy indeed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith his child on the run with a psychopath, Banks finds himself caught in a bloody tangle of betrayal and murder. But the rogue DCI is a bit of a bad boy himself, and he’ll freely risk his life and career in the cause of love—and vengeance.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“Robinson once again achieves the high bar he’s set in all his previous Inspector Banks books: gut-wrenching plotting alongside heart-wrenching portraits of the characters who populate his world, not to mention the top-notch police procedure. This one will stay with you for a long time.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJeffery Deaver, New York Times bestselling author of Roadside Crosses\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for Peter Robinson and the Detective Banks series: “Exemplary.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Exquisite.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Inspector Banks is a man for all seasons.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMichael Connelly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Thrilling—brilliantly plotted, beautifully paced.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLouise Penny\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Entertaining.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews on Bad Boy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Bad Boy is very, very good indeed.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eStrand magazine on Bad Boy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The best series now on the market. Try one and tell me I’m wrong.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eStephen King\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A murderous psychopath presents Alan Banks with the most intensely personal challenge of the maverick detective’s storied career.  Superbly cinematic from the beginning to the explosive finale, this would be a thrilling movie.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJoseph Wambaugh, New York Times bestselling author of Hollywood Moon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Another outstanding crime novel from Robinson.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist (starred review) on Bad Boy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“(A) strong entry in a superb series.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly (starred review) on Bad Boy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“You’d better buy.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal on Bad Boy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Excellent characterization and skillful plotting make this an engrossing read.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal on Bad Boy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A top-notch thriller that further advances Banks’ development as one of the most intriguing characters in detective fiction….With emotional literacy and inexorable momentum that builds tension to the breaking point, Robinson reaffirms his place in the top cadre of police-procedural writers.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRichmond Times-Dispatch on Bad Boy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Morrow Paperbacks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44887801856229,"sku":"NP9780061362965","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780061362965.jpg?v=1730227499","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/bad-boy-an-inspector-banks-novel-isbn-9780061362965","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}