Many Rivers to Cross book cover by Peter Robinson

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Series
Book 26 of Inspector Banks. See all Inspector Banks books in order
The book before
Careless Love
The book after
Not Dark Yet
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Last checked: September 25, 2026, against inspectorbanks.com

Peter Robinson in brief

Birth
Born in Castleford, United Kingdom, in 1950. (Wikidata and the place's own entry; read November 6, 2026)
Prizes
Peter Robinson received the Edgar Award in 1995. (Wikidata, citing thecwa.co.uk; read November 6, 2026)
Prizes
Peter Robinson received the Macavity Award in 1998. (Wikidata, citing thecwa.co.uk; read November 6, 2026)

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  • Adult

Other books in Inspector Banks

28 books listed so far

  1. Book 1: Gallows View
  2. Book 2: A Dedicated Man
  3. Book 3: A Necessary End
  4. Book 4: The Hanging Valley
  5. Book 5: Past Reason Hated
  6. Book 6: Wednesday's Child
  7. Book 7: Final Account
  8. Book 8: Innocent Graves
  9. Book 9: Blood at the Root
  10. Book 10: In a Dry Season
  11. Book 11: Cold Is the Grave
  12. Book 12: Aftermath
  13. Book 13: Close to Home
  14. Book 14: Playing with Fire
  15. Book 15: Strange Affair
  16. Book 16: Piece of My Heart
  17. Book 17: Friend of the Devil
  18. Book 18: All the Colors of Darkness
  19. Book 19: Bad Boy
  20. Book 20: Watching the Dark
  21. Book 21: Children of the Revolution
  22. Book 22: In the Dark Places
  23. Book 23: When the Music's Over
  24. Book 24: Sleeping in the Ground
  25. Book 25: Careless Love
  26. Book 27: Not Dark Yet
  27. Book 28: Standing in the Shadows

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