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.
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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
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