Inspector Banks Novels Wednesday's Child: An Inspector Banks Novel, Book 6, (Paperback)

from hardlyhardy

Published in 1992, “Wednesday's Child” came relatively early in Peter Robinson's terrific series of Inspector Banks novels, a series still going strong. As usual Banks and his team of investigators have two major crimes — perhaps related, perhaps not — to deal with at the same time. (How the Engl...

from nbmars

This is the sixth in the Inspector Banks series, set in Yorkshire, England. The story begins with the kidnapping of seven-year-old Gemma Scupham, although no ransom is every demanded. The kidnappers had posed as social workers, who claimed they were investigating rumors of abuse towards the child...

from EadieB

Another good read by Peter Robinson. Child abduction is a difficult subject but at least it was a happy ending. Lots of twists keeps you interested until the end. Looking forward to the next book in the series.

from thornton37814

A child is abducted from her home. Her mother doesn't really love her, and her live-in boyfriend is known to the police. The child's clothes are found by a couple near an old mine; however, the body the police discover belongs to a gardener. Because of an old case, Supt. Gristhorpe takes an activ...

from DrLed

Synopsis: When a well-dressed couple, claiming to be social workers, appear at Brenda Scupham's door, saying they must take her seven-year-old daughter, Gemma, into care after allegations of abuse, Brenda is confused and intimidated enough to hand the child over. But when the couple, Mr. Brown an...