Inspector Banks book 14 · 2004
Playing with Fire
Two narrowboats burn on a canal, and the bodies inside lead Banks to the world of art forgery.
Spoiler-free summary written for The Recurring Cast.
As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
Book facts
- Author
- Peter Robinson
- Series
- Inspector Banks, book 14 of 28
- Published
- 2004
- Setting
- Set in the fictional Eastvale, Yorkshire
- Characters charted
- 6
- Chart confidence
- Medium
Playing with Fire on screen
- DCI Banks (2010–2016, series, ITV). Stephen Tompkinson plays the dedicated Yorkshire detective chief inspector, working the cases of Eastvale and its moors with his team.
Who is in Playing with Fire
6 recurring or key characters from Peter Robinson’s chart. Introduces Phil Keane.
Lead 1
- Alan BanksDetective Chief Inspector, later Superintendent
Major 2
- Annie CabbotDetective Sergeant, later Inspector, and Banks’s partner
- Phil KeaneFirst appearanceAnnie’s boyfriend, a conman
Minor and cameo 3
- Brian BanksBanks’s son, a musician
- Tracy BanksBanks’s daughter
- Winsome JackmanDetective constable, later sergeant
Also featuring these characters
Other Peter Robinson books that share the most characters with Playing with Fire.
- Friend of the Devil2007 · Inspector Banks · 6 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Aftermath2001 · Inspector Banks · 5 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Piece of My Heart2006 · Inspector Banks · 5 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- All the Colours of Darkness2008 · Inspector Banks · 5 shared charactersBuy on Amazon