Children of the Revolution

Multi-award winning "New York Times" bestselling author Peter Robinson returns with "Children of the Revolution," a superb tale of mystery and murder that takes acclaimed British Detective Chief Inspector Alan Banks back to the early 1970s a turbulent time of politics, change, and radical student ac [...]
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Multi-award winning "New York Times" bestselling author Peter Robinson returns with "Children of the Revolution," a superb tale of mystery and murder that takes acclaimed British Detective Chief Inspector Alan Banks back to the early 1970s a turbulent time of politics, change, and radical student activism. The body of a disgraced college lecturer is found on an abandoned railway line. In the four years since his dismissal for sexual misconduct, he d been living like a hermit. So where did he get the 5,000 found in his pocket? Leading the investigation, Detective Chief Inspector Alan Banks begins to suspect that the victim s past may be connected to his death. Forty years ago the dead man attended a university that was a hotbed of militant protest and divisive, bitter politics. And as the seasoned detective well knows, some grudges are never forgotten or forgiven. Just as he s about to break the case open, his superior warns him to back off. Yet Banks isn t about to stop, even if it means risking his career. He s certain there s more to the mystery than meets the eye and more skeletons to uncover before the case can finally be closed.