An Unusually Dry Summer is a crime novel by British author Peter Robinson. The novel is set in the Yorkshire Dales in England and follows the investigation by Detective Inspector Alan Banks into the murder of a young woman. The novel was first published in 1998, is translated into over 10 languages, and has also won two prestigious awards - Le Grand Prix de Littérature Policière and the Anthony Award. It's the second book in the Alan Banks series, known for its immersive storytelling and suspenseful plot twists, and is a perfect read for fans of crime fiction.
