Alan Banks is newly promoted to Detective Superintendent. There are two investigations in the book, one is investigated by DI Annie Cabbot although Banks is the SIO on paper. He has three female assistants.
At an important meeting called by the chief constable (and attended by the new Police and Crime Commissioner) Banks is told that he is to be in charge of a historical sexual abuse investigation, along with an old (now) friend Richard (Dirty Dick) Burgess from the NCA (the National Crime Agency; the British FBI. It is similar to the Jimmy Savile and Rolf Harris cases, and part of Operation Yewtree.
He is to investigate Danny Caxton who was a crooner in the late fifties then a popular (and sexy) television host and celebrity entertainer in the sixties to the eighties and early nineties. Caxton is accused of the rape of Linda Palmer, then fourteen, in the summer of 1967 at Blackpool. One of seven similar complaints against Caxton, here there was a rape witness (and reluctant participant), Tony Monaghan. But Monaghan, an assistant to Caxton, turns out to have been murdered two months later in suspicious circumstances and his body is discovered in public toilets known at the time to be frequented by gay men. The case files of the death have disappeared, and the Chief Constable at the time, who was a friend of Caxton, was dismissed in a drug-related corruption scandal some years later. During an interview with Caxton with his lawyer present Caxton has a stroke, which Banks is the first to notice and calls for paramedics. Later Banks says there will be repercussions and demands for a pound of flesh, but says demotion wouldn't bother me too much. (Promotion to) Chief Constable I'm not so sure about. Caxton was eighty-five, and was not following his doctor's advice as it would interfere with his sex life. He has two more strokes, one on the way to hospital and a third there, so if he survives he will be bedridden and incapacitated. Banks says the CPS will declare him unfit to stand.
DI Annie Cabbot is investigating the death of a teenage girl; her battered naked body was found on a country road, and she turns out to be fifteen. The team discovers she was dropped off after intercourse and then beaten to death by someone from a second vehicle. Eventually a friend of her brother confesses to picking her up and beating her to death; he did not like her consorting with Pakis (Pakistanis) who have been grooming and paying her. They will be charged with rape, sex with a child and sexual assault. There is DNA evidence, and she is under-age. Banks says Something's sure to stick, so her case ends in finality. It is similar to the Rotherham child sexual exploitation scandal.[1]
Referencesedit
^Robinson, Peter (6 April 2016). "When The Music's Over". Peter Robinson: Author of the Inspector Banks Novels. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
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November 10, 2023
when, music, over, novel, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, when, music, over, novel, news, newspapers. This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources When the Music s Over novel news newspapers books scholar JSTOR October 2019 Learn how and when to remove this template message When the Music s Over is the 23rd novel by Canadian detective fiction writer Peter Robinson in the Inspector Banks series published in 2016 When the Music s Over hereFirst edition UK AuthorPeter RobinsonCountryCanadaLanguageEnglishSeriesInspector Alan Banks 23GenreCrime novelPublisherMcClelland amp Stewart Canada Hodder amp Stoughton UK William Morrow US Publication dateJuly 2016Media typePrint Hardback Paperback ISBN978 1 444 78671 2Preceded byAbattoir Blues Followed bySleeping in the Ground Plot editAlan Banks is newly promoted to Detective Superintendent There are two investigations in the book one is investigated by DI Annie Cabbot although Banks is the SIO on paper He has three female assistants At an important meeting called by the chief constable and attended by the new Police and Crime Commissioner Banks is told that he is to be in charge of a historical sexual abuse investigation along with an old now friend Richard Dirty Dick Burgess from the NCA the National Crime Agency the British FBI It is similar to the Jimmy Savile and Rolf Harris cases and part of Operation Yewtree He is to investigate Danny Caxton who was a crooner in the late fifties then a popular and sexy television host and celebrity entertainer in the sixties to the eighties and early nineties Caxton is accused of the rape of Linda Palmer then fourteen in the summer of 1967 at Blackpool One of seven similar complaints against Caxton here there was a rape witness and reluctant participant Tony Monaghan But Monaghan an assistant to Caxton turns out to have been murdered two months later in suspicious circumstances and his body is discovered in public toilets known at the time to be frequented by gay men The case files of the death have disappeared and the Chief Constable at the time who was a friend of Caxton was dismissed in a drug related corruption scandal some years later During an interview with Caxton with his lawyer present Caxton has a stroke which Banks is the first to notice and calls for paramedics Later Banks says there will be repercussions and demands for a pound of flesh but says demotion wouldn t bother me too much Promotion to Chief Constable I m not so sure about Caxton was eighty five and was not following his doctor s advice as it would interfere with his sex life He has two more strokes one on the way to hospital and a third there so if he survives he will be bedridden and incapacitated Banks says the CPS will declare him unfit to stand DI Annie Cabbot is investigating the death of a teenage girl her battered naked body was found on a country road and she turns out to be fifteen The team discovers she was dropped off after intercourse and then beaten to death by someone from a second vehicle Eventually a friend of her brother confesses to picking her up and beating her to death he did not like her consorting with Pakis Pakistanis who have been grooming and paying her They will be charged with rape sex with a child and sexual assault There is DNA evidence and she is under age Banks says Something s sure to stick so her case ends in finality It is similar to the Rotherham child sexual exploitation scandal 1 References edit Robinson Peter 6 April 2016 When The Music s Over Peter Robinson Author of the Inspector Banks Novels Retrieved 4 April 2020 External links editDedicated page on author s website with extract Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title When the Music 27s Over novel amp oldid 1114487012, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
