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#23 in the DCI Banks series covers multiple themes throughout the novel:teen sexual exploitation,rape, classism,sexism,immigration,to name a few.A celebrated poet comes forward to ask that her 50 yr cold case of rape by a beloved celebrity at 14 be reopened in light of the fact that numerous rape victims have come forward with similar allegations.Banks & his teams‘ investigation uncover cases of underage rape & murder perpetuated by this man.⬇️

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A few days late.
Top Row: #sundaybuddyread #shesaid
Mid Row: #AgathaChristieClubR3 #fiction #deadlyseries #audiobook
Last Row: #readyourkindle #InspectorBanksNovel #literarypoliceprocedural

COTR:An indigent ex-college professor, who 40 yrs ago was dismissed for alleged sexual misconduct, is found dead,with $$$ in his picket.Suspicious,DCI Banks investigates.The case takes him to past politics & militant protests of the 60s/70s & to the current upper echelon of society. ITDP:Body counts are high in this dark, gruesome tale.2 young men go missing. A truck goes down an embankment,revealing a corpse in bags. Banks & his team are 🔽

BB:After a neighbor of DCI Banks reports her daughter Erin has a gun in her home,a shocking death occurs.Erin‘s best friend is Bank‘s daughter Tracy,who is missing along with a psychopath “Bad Boy”.Enraged,with his heart in his throat,Banks & DI Cabbot are on the hunt.Cabbot gets caught up in the crossfire,with dark consequences.
WTD:while investigating a murder of a fellow officer, Banks travels a circuitous route to Estonia.He confronts human ⬇️

Another in this series I am so hooked on. I need to slow down…this is # 22/28.
Enjoying nature from my porch - a Campari & soda before dinner, and some reading.
Hearing a Robin, a Cedar Waxwing, & a House Sparrow at the moment (Merlin Bird ID).

Afternoon coffee, a book, & a pet.

Two parallel investigations, one Ins. Cabot is managing,the other is DCI Banks case.Eventually the two overlap & collide,stirring up the events from two previous, horrific cases. #DCIBanksMystery #literarypiceprocedural

#DCIBanksMystery #InsAnnieCabbotMystery #literarypoliceprocedural
The case of a murder & a linked suicide is closed.But Banks is not satisfied.He is convinced he is dealing with a murder & a suicide that is a result of Shakespeare‘s Othello-like manipulations by Wyman,an English HS teacher.Currently the teacher voluntarily directs plays at a local amateur theatre.But a local theatre works man is seeking funding to transform the theatre into a ⬇️

Late morning coffee & a book. #porchlife #birdsong

#DCIBanks #literarypoliceprocedural #serieslove2025
This series has constant allusions, mentioning of novels, poetry, eclectic music which has led me to new discoveries. It‘s an added bonus to the understanding/enjoyment of DCI Banks, his moods, his emotional/spiritual life, his connections to his sense of” home”. Helen Keller is an enduring gift to us all. Hoping to start this tonight.