DCI Banks creator, Peter Robinson, dies aged 72

DCI Banks creator, Peter Robinson, dies aged 72

Crime author Peter Robinson has died aged 72 (Martina Bocchio/Awakening/Alamy/PA)

Fri, 07 Oct, 2022 - 12:42
Connie Evans

Crime author Peter Robinson has died at the age of 72, his publisher has announced.

The Leeds-born novelist was best known for his crime novels set in Yorkshire, featuring Detective Chief Inspector Alan Banks.

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