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Fire—It consumes futures and pasts in a terrified heartbeat, devouring damning secrets while leaving even greater mysteries in the ashes. The night sky is ablaze as flames engulf two barges moored side by side on an otherwise empty canal. On board are the blackened remains of two human... read more
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- Mark Siddons
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- Thomas Mcmahon
- Roland Gardiner
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- Christine
- Leslie Whitaker
- Mellor
- Danny
- Patrick Aspern
- Tom
- Stefan Nowak
- Sandra
- Lenny
- William Masefield
- Alan
- Clive
- Mandy
- Andrew Hurst
- Maria Phillips
- Alice
- Burgess
- Dr Glendenning
- Michelle
- Maurice
- Frances Aspern
- Giles Moore
- Rob
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"The barge she sat in, like a burnish'd throne, burn'd on the water,"" Banks whispered."
Series & Lists edit
This is book 14 of 20 in Inspector Alan Banks. (standard series)
Preceded by Close to Home: A Novel of Suspense, and followed by Strange Affair.
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- Peter Robinson (Author)
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Publisher: William Morrow
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Awards edit
- Dashiell Hammett Award (Finalist, 2004: Crime)
- Macavity Awards (Finalist, 2005: Best Mystery Novel)
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- Dewey: 823.914
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