A Necessary End 
Violence erupts at an anti-nuclear demonstration in Eastvale, leaving one policeman stabbed to death.
At first there are over a hundred suspects, but then things narrow down to the people who live on "Maggie's Farm", an isolated house high on the daleside. Among the suspects is Dennis Osmond, a social worker involved with Jenny Fuller, Inspector Banks's friend.
As if this isn't enough to cope with, Banks finds his freedom hampered by the appointment of an old enemy, Detective Superintendent Richard 'Dirty Dick' Burgess, to head the investigation.
Although officially warned off the case, the only way Banks can salvage his career is by beating Burgess to the killer...
Past Reason Hated
From 'New York Times' bestselling and Edgar Award-winning author Peter Robinson comes this gripping thriller—in the tradition of Louise Penny and Elizabeth George. Although set in a picturesque Yorkshire village during the Christmas season, one of its residents will not be celebrating the holiday.
Chief Inspector Alan Banks knows that secrecy can sometimes prove fatal, and secrets were the driving force behind Caroline Hartley's life…and death.
A beautiful enigma, she was brutally stabbed in her own home three days prior to Christmas. Leaving her past behind for a new love affair, she had mystified more than a few. And now she is dead, clothed only in unshared mysteries and blood.
In the season of giving and forgiving, Banks is eager to absolve the innocent of their sins. That must wait until the many facets of a perplexing puzzle are exposed and the dark circle of his investigation finally closes, but also not before a killer makes the next move.