The Hanging Valley

THE FOURTH DCI BANKS NOVEL

TWO MURDERS. A MISSING WOMAN. A VILLAGE WITH A TERRIBLE SECRET.

The secluded valley below the quiet village of Swainshead holds a harrowing discovery - the mutilated body of hiker. When Chief Inspector Banks arrives, he finds that no one is willing to talk. And it appears this latest case is related to both an unsolved murder and a missing woman from five years ago.

As Banks's frustration grows, he finds himself sucked into a dangerous investigation where dark pasts and secrets abound. Among the silent suspects are the Collier brothers, the wealthiest and most powerful family in the area. When they start using their influence to slow down the investigation, Banks finds himself in a race against time . . .

'The Alan Banks mystery-suspense novels are the best series on the market. Try one and tell me I'm wrong'
Stephen King

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