Beast of Burden

The biggest race riot in Manchester’s history and his brother’s death have left PI Callum Innes a physical and emotional wreck. He’s about to leave his newly established agency to partner Frank Collier when the word comes through that his erstwhile nemesis Mo Tiernan has gone missing. Innes is the only one Mo’s ganglord father trusts to investigate, but he’s not the only one working the case – Detective Sergeant ‘Donkey’ Donkin has a vested interest in both the Tiernans and Innes, and he’d sacrifice his career to see them both behind bars. After all, he has a score to settle…And he’s not the only one.

Reviews of Beast of Burden

'Banks is part of the post-Rankin generation for whom hardboiled is not just a state of mind but a reality.' THE GUARDIAN'A superb writer who is making his dialogue snappier and more black-humoured with every outing.'