Final Account by Peter Robinson

 

DCI Alan Banks has just gotten a bad one.  A man, coming home from his anniversary dinner with his wife, returns to find his daughter tied up in their kitchen.  The two men who did that tie up his wife as well then take the man to the garage and use a shotgun to his head to kill him.  The man was a financial advisor.  Who would want him dead?

As the investigation proceeds, Banks and his team discover that the murdered man is caught up in some shady financial transactions.  Did that lead to his death?  He was also leading a double life, boring family man at home, womanizer and fun loving guy under a different identity.  He had another identity, another apartment and several other women.  Did his double life cause his death?

This is the seventh book in the Alan Banks series.  In this one, Banks realizes that he shares some characteristics with the dead man.  His own marriage is in trouble of failing as he and his wife lead increasingly independent lives.  He is losing a member of his team to transfer and a former member has returned.  Banks is himself tempted to consider infidelity although he doesn't succumb to the temptation.  The murder has twists and turns and is a very strong entry in the series.  This book is recommended for mystery readers.