In a Dry Season

During a scorching summer, an unprecedented drought uncovers the long-lost village of Hobb's End, submerged for over forty years beneath Thornfield Reservoir. What begins as a curious discovery for a young boy exploring the resurfaced hamlet takes a sinister turn when he unearths a human skeleton. This chilling find thrusts Detective Chief Inspector Alan Banks into a baffling cold case: identifying a victim from a place that no longer officially exists, whose former residents are scattered and difficult to trace. As Banks delves into the village's murky past, he uncovers a web of secrets, betrayals, and forgotten crimes that intertwine with present-day evils. Widely hailed as one of Peter Robinson's most ambitious and gripping novels, 'In a Dry Season' masterfully blends past truths with current mysteries, forcing DCI Banks to confront the buried complexities of human nature and a history best left undisturbed.