13 Best crime books like Gallows View (Inspector Banks, #1) by Peter Robinson

Cover of Gallows View (Inspector Banks, #1) by Peter Robinson

Gallows View (Inspector Banks, #1)

By: Peter Robinson

3.78

Format: 336 pages, Mass Market Paperback

Welcome to the first of an exciting police procedural series. A Peeping Tom is frightening the w…

"I think it's true that at least one of the reasons for the rise in sex crimes is the increase in stimulation — and that includes fashion, pornography, advertising, films, TV, the lot.' 'And who determines women's fashions?' 'Mostly men, I should imagine.' 'That's right. You dress us the way you want us, you create us in the image you desire, and then you have the gall to accuse us of asking for it."

-Peter Robinson, Gallows View (Inspector Banks, #1)

"I think it's true that at least one of the reasons for the rise in sex crimes is the increase in stimulation — and that includes fashion, pornography, advertising, films, TV, the lot.' 'And who determines women's fashions?' 'Mostly men, I should imagine.' 'That's right. You dress us the way you want us, you create us in the image you desire, and then you have the gall to accuse us of asking for it."

-Peter Robinson, Gallows View (Inspector Banks, #1)

If you liked the crime plot in Gallows View (Inspector Banks, #1) by Peter Robinson , here is a list of 13 books like this:

Cover of The Distant Echo (Inspector Karen Pirie, #1) by Val McDermid

1. The Distant Echo (Inspector Karen Pirie, #1)

By: Val McDermid

3.68

Format: 205 pages, Paperback

Bestselling, award-winning author Val McDermid delivers her most stunning story yet inThe Distant E… read more

Similar categories in Val McDermid's The Distant Echo (Inspector Karen Pirie, #1) book and Peter Robinson's Gallows View (Inspector Banks, #1)

  • mystery thriller
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • audiobook
Cover of A Share in Death (Duncan Kincaid & Gemma James, #1) by Deborah Crombie

2. A Share in Death (Duncan Kincaid & Gemma James, #1)

By: Deborah Crombie

0.00

Format: 194 pages, Mass Market Paperback

A week's holiday in a luxurious Yorkshire time-share is just what Scotland Yard's Superintendent Du… read more

Similar categories in Deborah Crombie's A Share in Death (Duncan Kincaid & Gemma James, #1) book and Peter Robinson's Gallows View (Inspector Banks, #1)

  • mystery thriller
  • detective
  • british literature
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • crime
  • audiobook
Cover of All Shall Be Well (Duncan Kincaid & Gemma James, #2) by Deborah Crombie

3. All Shall Be Well (Duncan Kincaid & Gemma James, #2)

By: Deborah Crombie

0.00

Format: 194 pages, Mass Market Paperback

Perhaps it is a blessing when Jasmine Dent dies in her sleep. At long last an end has come to the s… read more

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  • mystery thriller
  • detective
  • british literature
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • crime
  • audiobook
Cover of Raven's Tears  (The Raven & The Iris #1) by Alesia Matson, Michael   Matson

4. Raven's Tears (The Raven & The Iris #1)

By: Alesia Matson , Michael Matson

4.00

Format: None pages, Paperback

A con turned cop. And urchin turned lady. Two webs of lies. An epic love. Sir Vincent Sultaire is t… read more

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Cover of Gallows View (Inspector Banks, #1) by Peter Robinson

5. Gallows View (Inspector Banks, #1)

By: Peter Robinson

3.78

Format: 336 pages, Mass Market Paperback

Welcome to the first of an exciting police procedural series. A Peeping Tom is frightening the w… read more

Similar categories in Peter Robinson's Gallows View (Inspector Banks, #1) book and Peter Robinson's Gallows View (Inspector Banks, #1)

  • mystery thriller
  • detective
  • canada
  • british literature
  • police
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • audiobook
"I think it's true that at least one of the reasons for the rise in sex crimes is the increase in stimulation — and that includes fashion, pornography, advertising, films, TV, the lot.' 'And who deter…"

-Peter Robinson, Gallows View (Inspector Banks, #1)

6. Garden of Lamentations (Duncan Kincaid & Gemma James #17)

By: Deborah Crombie

3.62

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Scotland Yard detectives Duncan Kincaid and Gemma James are drawn into separate investigations that… read more

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7. To Dwell in Darkness (Duncan Kincaid & Gemma James, #16)

By: Deborah Crombie

4.00

Format: 64 pages, Hardcover

In the tradition of Elizabeth George, Louise Penny, and P. D. James, "New York Times" bestselling a… read more

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8. Necessary as Blood (Duncan Kincaid & Gemma James #13)

By: Deborah Crombie

3.75

Format: 320 pages,

Once the haunt of Jack the Ripper, London's East End is a vibrant mix of history and new ideas, but… read more

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9. The Mermaids Singing (Tony Hill & Carol Jordan, #1)

By: Val McDermid

3.66

Format: 325 pages,

Val McDermid stunned readers and critics alike with the publication of her brilliant thriller,A PLA… read more

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10. Knots and Crosses (Inspector Rebus, #1)

By: Ian Rankin , Mircea Pricăjan

3.00

Format: None pages,

Detective John Rebus: His city is being terrorized by a baffling series of murders...and he's tied … read more

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Cover of A Killing of Innocents (Duncan Kincaid & Gemma James, #19) by Deborah Crombie

11. A Killing of Innocents (Duncan Kincaid & Gemma James, #19)

By: Deborah Crombie

4.25

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

New York Times bestseller Deborah Crombie returns with a new novel focusing on Scotland Yard detect… read more

Similar categories in Deborah Crombie's A Killing of Innocents (Duncan Kincaid & Gemma James, #19) book and Peter Robinson's Gallows View (Inspector Banks, #1)

  • mystery thriller
  • british literature
  • police
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • audiobook
Cover of Treacherous Estate (Jack Ludefance, #1) by Behcet Kaya

12. Treacherous Estate (Jack Ludefance, #1)

By: Behcet Kaya

4.25

Format: 314 pages, Paperback

While enjoying his usual Friday night after dinner beer at a local restaurant, Jacques (Jack) Ludef… read more

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  • mystery thriller
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
"Jack? It’s Margeaux."

-Behcet Kaya, Treacherous Estate (Jack Ludefance, #1)

"Ludicrous? Seems like wherever you go, trouble follows you."

-Behcet Kaya, Treacherous Estate (Jack Ludefance, #1)

"What is it about being ill and wanting to go home? This time there was no Katy to boat sit, so I left Emma out on the deck where she had access to her Emma cage. I closed up as best I could and decid…"

-Behcet Kaya, Treacherous Estate (Jack Ludefance, #1)

"Darling,’ she said. ‘Darling, darling, Jack…,’ she repeated. It had an echo chamber quality. I felt dizzy and the room began turning. I grabbed the edge of the table thinking I needed to hold on to s…"

-Behcet Kaya, Treacherous Estate (Jack Ludefance, #1)

Cover of Close to Death (Hawthorne & Horowitz, #5) by Anthony Horowitz

13. Close to Death (Hawthorne & Horowitz, #5)

By: Anthony Horowitz

4.18

Format: 419 pages, Hardcover

In New York Times–bestselling author Anthony Horowitz’s ingenious fifth literary whodunit in the Ha… read more

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  • mystery thriller
  • detective
  • british literature
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • audiobook
Cover of The Alchemy Fire Murder (Mary Wandwalker Mystery) by Susan  Rowland

14. The Alchemy Fire Murder (Mary Wandwalker Mystery)

By: Susan Rowland

4.30

Format: 352 pages, Paperback

Former Archivist Mary Wandwalker hates bringing bad news. Nevertheless, she confirms to her alma ma… read more

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  • mystery thriller
  • detective
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
"The fire on the mountain."

-Susan Rowland, The Alchemy Fire Murder (Mary Wandwalker Mystery)

"The Alchemy Scroll works on the heart,"

-Susan Rowland, The Alchemy Fire Murder (Mary Wandwalker Mystery)

"You can’t set fires, Anna. Never again. Promise."

-Susan Rowland, The Alchemy Fire Murder (Mary Wandwalker Mystery)

"She stabbed the earth with her big fork as if she could make Cookie Mac’s blood sprout from it."

-Susan Rowland, The Alchemy Fire Murder (Mary Wandwalker Mystery)

Cover of Past Lying (Karen Pirie #7) by Val McDermid

15. Past Lying (Karen Pirie #7)

By: Val McDermid

4.26

Format: 452 pages, Hardcover

Val McDermid returns with DCI Karen Pirie in a new thriller of deceit and vengeance, set against th… read more

Similar categories in Val McDermid's Past Lying (Karen Pirie #7) book and Peter Robinson's Gallows View (Inspector Banks, #1)

  • mystery thriller
  • detective
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • audiobook
Cover of The Raging Storm (Two Rivers, #3) by Ann Cleeves

16. The Raging Storm (Two Rivers, #3)

By: Ann Cleeves

4.01

Format: 383 pages, Hardcover

Ann Cleeves― New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of the Vera and Shetland series, b… read more

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  • mystery thriller
  • british literature
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • audiobook
Cover of The Last Remains (Ruth Galloway, #15) by Elly Griffiths

17. The Last Remains (Ruth Galloway, #15)

By: Elly Griffiths

4.41

Format: 361 pages, Hardcover

The discovery of a missing woman's bones forces Ruth and Nelson to finally confront their feelings … read more

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  • mystery thriller
  • british literature
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • audiobook
Cover of Uncanny Alliance (Jack Ludefance PI Series) by Behcet Kaya

18. Uncanny Alliance (Jack Ludefance PI Series)

By: Behcet Kaya

4.37

Format: 278 pages, Kindle Edition

A shocking murder has devastated the sacred walls of Kingsley University. A student discovers the b… read more

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"Swamp."

-Behcet Kaya, Uncanny Alliance (Jack Ludefance PI Series)

"Why was bail denied?"

-Behcet Kaya, Uncanny Alliance (Jack Ludefance PI Series)

"How was he murdered?"

-Behcet Kaya, Uncanny Alliance (Jack Ludefance PI Series)

"Kowkosvki? You handling this?"

-Behcet Kaya, Uncanny Alliance (Jack Ludefance PI Series)

19. The Rising Tide (Vera Stanhope, #10)

By: Ann Cleeves

4.33

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

For fifty years a group of friends have been meeting regularly for reunions on Holy Island, celebra… read more

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  • mystery thriller
  • detective
  • british literature
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • audiobook

20. Ett nödvändigt slut

By: Alan Banks

3.36

Format: None pages, None

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Cover of Broken Ground (Inspector Karen Pirie, #5) by Val McDermid

21. Broken Ground (Inspector Karen Pirie, #5)

By: Val McDermid

4.18

Format: 458 pages, Kindle Edition

Alice Somerville's inheritance lies six feet under in a Highland peat bog - a pair of valuable vint… read more

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  • mystery thriller
  • detective
  • british literature
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • audiobook

13 must-read fiction books like Gallows View (Inspector Banks, #1) by Peter Robinson

Transform Your Habits

The Distant Echo (Inspector Karen Pirie, #1)

Val McDermid

3.68

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A Share in Death (Duncan Kincaid & Gemma James, #1)

Deborah Crombie

0.00

Transform Your Habits

All Shall Be Well (Duncan Kincaid & Gemma James, #2)

Deborah Crombie

0.00

Transform Your Habits

Gallows View (Inspector Banks, #1)

Peter Robinson

3.78

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21 Top fiction books like The Rising Tide (Vera Stanhope, #10) by Ann Cleeves

Transform Your Habits

Standing in the Shadows (Inspector Banks, #28)

Peter Robinson

4.09

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A Killing of Innocents (Duncan Kincaid & Gemma James, #19)

Deborah Crombie

4.25

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Close to Death (Hawthorne & Horowitz, #5)

Anthony Horowitz

4.18

Transform Your Habits

A Heart Full of Headstones (Inspector Rebus, #24)

Ian Rankin

4.20

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