# Peter Robinson (Author of Banks crime stories) has died **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** books-writing-myths\ **Created:** [October 16, 2022, 11:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/peter-robinson-author-of-banks-crime-stories-has-died/973330 "2022-10-16T11:16:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![pjd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pjd/32/3009_2.png) [@pjd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pjd)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2022, 11:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/peter-robinson-author-of-banks-crime-stories-has-died/973330/1 "2022-10-16T11:16:58Z")
I see that several people have watched and/or recommended the British TV series based on the DCI Banks novels of Peter Robinson… It doesn’t appear to be widely reported, but he died last week. I think i’ve read all the Banks books…(not watched the tv series) Damn - he’s left so many questions … ---
**Author:** ![aruvqan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aruvqan/32/2891_2.png) [@aruvqan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aruvqan)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2022, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/peter-robinson-author-of-banks-crime-stories-has-died/973330/2 "2022-10-17T19:59:16Z")
Well bother. The past few years have really sucked. ---
**Author:** ![PastTense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pasttense/32/14550_2.png) [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2022, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/peter-robinson-author-of-banks-crime-stories-has-died/973330/3 "2022-10-18T01:55:34Z")
> **[Peter Robinson obituary](https://www.theguardian.com/books/2022/oct/14/peter-robinson-obituary)** > > Author of the Inspector Alan Banks series and welcome presence at crime fiction festivals around the world