Past Reason Hated is the fifth novel by crime-writer
Peter RobinsonDr. Peter Robinson is an English crime writer, based in Canada. He is best known for his crime novels set in Yorkshire featuring Inspector Alan Banks...
, published in 1989 and is fifth in the multi award-winning
Inspector Alan BanksDetective Chief Inspector Alan Banks is the fictional protagonist in a series of crime novels written by acclaimed writer Peter Robinson.-Background:...
series, itself winning the 1991 Arthur Ellis Award.
Plot summary
The body of Caroline Hartley is found one evening before Christmas by her lover, Veronica Shildon. It is a cosy scene – log fire, sheepskin rug, Vivaldi on the stereo, Christmas lights and tree – but Caroline is naked and covered in blood. Detective Constable Susan Gay is the first detective at the scene. She has recently been promoted to C.I.D. and the case soon takes on overwhelming professional and personal importance for her. DC Gay and Chief Inspector Alan Banks soon find plenty of suspects as they begin to delve into Caroline’s past and the women’s present life: Veronica’s ex-husband, who is a well-known composer; a feminist poet; the cast and crew of a play Caroline was rehearsing; and Caroline’s eccentric, reclusive brother, Gary Hartley. Inspector Banks’s fifth case is an ironic, suspenseful tale of family secrets, hidden passions and desperate violence. Winner of 1991 Arthur Ellis Award for Best Crime Novel.
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