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by Peter Robinson · 2007

Book 17 of Inspector Banks

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Genre

Mystery fiction

What it is about

Alan Banks
Police
Murder

Where it happens

England
Yorkshire

Ages

Adult

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Last checked: October 28, 2026

The Cuckoo's Calling
Robert Galbraith · 2013 · Adult

about 480 pages

Why: Both are books about murder, set in England.
- Murder
- England
What both books share
- murder
  Friend of the Devil: "Murder" (OL subject); "Murder -- Investigation -- Fiction." (LoC 650)
  The Cuckoo's Calling: "murder" (OL subject); "Murder -- Investigation -- Fiction." (LoC 650)
- England
  Friend of the Devil: "Police -- England -- Yorkshire -- Fiction." (Library of Congress)
  The Cuckoo's Calling: "Private investigators -- England -- London -- Fiction." (Library of Congress)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Friend of the Devil; Open Library and Wikidata for The Cuckoo's Calling.
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About Peter Robinson

Born: Born in Castleford, United Kingdom, in 1950. Source: Wikidata and the place's own entry, checked November 6, 2026.
Awards and honors: Peter Robinson received the Edgar Award in 1995. Source: Wikidata, citing thecwa.co.uk, checked November 6, 2026.
Awards and honors: Peter Robinson received the Macavity Award in 1998. Source: Wikidata, citing thecwa.co.uk, checked November 6, 2026.

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