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![]() | Playing with Fire (2004) (Book 14 in the Inspector Banks series) A novel by Peter Robinson |
Macavity Awards (nominee)
| "The Alan Banks mystery-suspense novels are, simply put, the best series now on the market. In fact, this may be the best series of British novels since the novels of Patrick O'Brian. Try one and tell me I'm wrong." Stephen King |
'All Banks knew, as he forced himself to be detached and concentrate on the job at hand, was that a fire scene was unique and presented a number of problems he simply didn't encounter at other crime scenes. Not only was fire itself incredibly destructive, but the act of putting out a fire is destructive, too.' In the early hours of the morning, a man reports a fire on two old canal boats. One of the firefighters notices the use of accelerant at the scene and calls the police, but by the time Inspector Banks arrives, the fire brigade have put out the flames and only the smouldering wreckage remains. A body has been found on each barge, and all the evidence points towards a deliberate arson attack. One of the victims is Tina, a young girl with a drug addiction and a terrible past who had been living with her boyfriend Mark. The other is Tom, an artist who had been living alone. Now, with little evidence to go on and a number of possible suspects, including Tina's boyfriend, the local 'lock-keeper' who reported the fire, and Tina's own father, Banks must begin to delve into the lives of the victims, and to discover who could have wanted them out of the way forever...
Genre: Mystery
Genre: Mystery
Used availability for Peter Robinson's Playing with Fire
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Hardback Editions
May 2008 : Library Binding
| Title: Playing With Fire Author(s):: Peter Robinson ISBN: 1435291735 / 9781435291737 Publisher: Availability: Amazon Amazon CA Amazon UK |
October 2004 : Hardback
| Title: Playing with Fire [ Large Print ] Author(s):: Peter Robinson ISBN: 0750522771 / 9780750522779 (UK edition) Publisher: Magna Large Print Books Availability: Amazon Amazon CA Amazon UK |
January 2004 : Hardback
| Title: Playing with Fire: A Novel of Suspense (Robinson, Peter) Author(s):: Peter Robinson ISBN: 006019877X / 9780060198770 (USA edition) Publisher: William Morrow Availability: Amazon UK Amazon Amazon CA |
January 2004 : Hardback
| Title: Playing With Fire Author(s):: Peter Robinson ISBN: 0771076061 / 9780771076060 (Canada (English speaking) edition) Publisher: McClelland & Stewart Availability: Amazon CA Amazon Amazon UK |
January 2004 : Hardback
| Title: Playing with Fire: The New Inspector Banks Novel Author(s):: Peter Robinson ISBN: 0333989325 / 9780333989326 (UK edition) Publisher: Macmillan Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA |
Paperback Editions
August 2011 : Paperback
| Title: DCI Banks: Playing With Fire (Inspector Banks 14) Author(s):: Peter Robinson ISBN: 0330544365 / 9780330544368 (UK edition) Publisher: Pan Availability: Amazon UK Amazon |
June 2009 : Mass Market Paperback
| Title: Playing With Fire Author(s):: Peter Robinson ISBN: 0771076193 / 9780771076190 (Canada (English speaking) edition) Publisher: McClelland & Stewart Availability: Amazon Amazon CA |
June 2008 : Paperback
| Title: Playing with Fire (Alan Banks Series) Author(s):: Peter Robinson ISBN: 006147052X / 9780061470523 (USA edition) Publisher: Harperluxe Availability: Amazon UK Amazon Amazon CA |
March 2005 : Paperback
| Title: Playing with Fire: A Novel of Suspense (Alan Banks Series) Author(s):: Peter Robinson ISBN: 0060824646 / 9780060824648 (USA edition) Publisher: HarperTorch Availability: Amazon Amazon UK |
2004 : Mass Market Paperback
| Title: Playing with Fire (Alan Banks Series) Author(s):: Peter Robinson ISBN: 0061031100 / 9780061031106 (USA edition) Publisher: Avon Availability: Amazon UK Amazon Amazon CA |
December 2004 : Paperback
| Title: Playing With Fire Author(s):: Peter Robinson ISBN: 077107607X / 9780771076077 (Canada (English speaking) edition) Publisher: McClelland & Stewart Availability: Amazon CA Amazon UK Amazon |
August 2004 : Paperback
| Title: Playing with Fire Author(s):: Peter Robinson ISBN: 033049161X / 9780330491617 (UK edition) Publisher: Pan Availability: Amazon CA Amazon UK Amazon |
January 2004 : Paperback
| Title: Playing with Fire Author(s):: Peter Robinson ISBN: 0333989333 / 9780333989333 (UK edition) Publisher: Macmillan Availability: Amazon CA Amazon UK Amazon |
Audio Editions
February 2004 : Audio Cassette
| Title: Playing with Fire (Alan Banks Series) Author(s):: Peter Robinson ISBN: 1402573707 / 9781402573705 (USA edition) Publisher: Recorded Books Availability: Amazon Amazon CA Amazon UK |
January 2004 : Audio Cassette
| Title: Playing with Fire Author(s):: Peter Robinson ISBN: 140503405X / 9781405034050 (UK edition) Publisher: Macmillan Digital Audio Availability: Amazon CA Amazon Amazon UK |
January 2004 : Audio CD
| Title: Playing with Fire Author(s):: Peter Robinson ISBN: 1405041749 / 9781405041744 (UK edition) Publisher: Macmillan Digital Audio Availability: Amazon CA Amazon Amazon UK |
January 2004 : Audio Cassette
| Title: Playing with Fire Author(s):: Peter Robinson ISBN: 1402575467 / 9781402575464 (USA edition) Publisher: Books on Tape Availability: Amazon CA |
2004 : Audio CD
| Title: Playing with Fire : an Inspector Banks Novel Author(s):: Peter Robinson ISBN: 1402575483 (USA edition) Publisher: Recorded Books Availability: Amazon |
Kindle Editions
August 2011 : Kindle edition
| Title: DCI Banks: Playing With Fire (Inspector Banks 14) Author(s):: Peter Robinson ISBN: B005GDZHV8 / 9780330544368 Publisher: Pan Books Availability: Amazon UK |
June 2006 : Kindle edition
| Title: Playing with Fire (Alan Banks Series) Author(s):: Peter Robinson ISBN: B000GCFXBI Publisher: HarperCollins e-books Availability: Amazon Amazon UK |
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