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Peter Robinson
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Peter Robinson is the author of fifteen Inspector Banks novels, the most recent is Strange Affair, and two non-series books, Caidmon’s Song and No Cure for Love.  He has also published a collection of short stories called Not Safe After Dark.

His novels have been translated into fifteen languages and he has won a number of international awards, including the MWA Edgar, the CWA Dagger in the Library, the Martin Beck Award from Sweden, and the Grand Prix de Literature Policiere.  He has also won five Crime Writers of Canada Arthur Ellis Awards.  His last Inspector Banks novel, Playing With Fire, has been nominated for a Hammett Award by the International Association of Crime Writers for 2005. 

In addition to writing fiction, he occasionally teaches creative writing at University of Toronto’s School of Continuing Studies and writes reviews and articles for a variety of publications.

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Last updated: May 1, 2005