While Brooke's life is hanging the balance, another case has come to the teams doorstep. Being unsure weather Brooke will make it, Alan has to learn how to juggle family life and work. But as the team draw closer to the killer of their case, it becomes the clear that Brooke's hit and run driver is a familiar face, much closer to home, and a nightmare for everyone of the team...

Annie's back at work, and is immediately thrown into the deep end. A chilling revenge murder, a suspect who's a witness, and Annie has a connection to their suspect, a connection that she has never told anyone before, not even Alan. How will he react? And will Annie cope?

Annie and Alan finally.

Annie and Alan are happy. Ayla is settled and the team are doing well. Helen has passed her DCI board while a confusing murder has been solved. When the unthinkable happens, when one of their own needs them can the team find the answers they so desperately need? Can Annie & Alan be happy? Follows on from Separation.

Takes place after the end of series 4. How does Alan cope with Annie's engagement to David?

A normal day turns out to be anything but. DCI Banks faces the most frightening case of his career so far. When both victim and perpetrator are close to home can he protect those he loves?

Banks feels really bad when he get the call that he's mother is dead. One night there's a knock on the door. Who is it and what happens when Banks breaks down and cry in front of this person? This is my first DCI Banks story, hope you like it.

'The noise is deafening in the silence and it shatters the illusion of calm that has fallen of the bridge. Annie knows, standing by the police car, that the sound will haunt her dreams - that when she goes to sleep it will be all she can hear - the sound of the bullet exploding from the gun.' - Jacky Mullen wasn't quite the coward everyone thought he was. Set at the end of 'Buried'

Years pass but feelings stay the same for Annie and Alan.

'They find the body on a Sunday, as the sun hangs in a cloudless sky.' - The discovery of a body brings back memories that Annie has hidden deep, memories of something she has tried hard to forget. Annie/Alan.

Set after 4.2 The team are still realing from their last case. DCI Banks has just lost his mum. He tells the world he is fine but Annie knows the truth. Can she be there, when he needs her? And will he let her?

'Annie turns to face the house as the door swings open, revealing Alan, a confused look etched upon his face."Annie?" he calls, gesturing for her to come inside. She makes her way to the door, the rain falling like ice sheets. Without speaking again, Alan steps to one side, letting her in.' - After Alan's mother dies, Annie goes to see if he's okay'. Post 4x1 (What Will Survive)

The case takes on a disturbing twist when Banks learns that Roger Walker knew about Mrs Walker s affair with Mr White. Did Roger see Mrs Walker being killed or is he the killer? Banks and his team dig deeper into the disappearance of Mrs Walker and her affair with Mr White for answers. Things get worse when DI Annie Cabbot is taken hostage.

Two newspaper reporters are killed while looking into a couple of murders. They are chopped into pieces. As DCI Alan Banks and the team investigate more bodies are discovered and what is Mr White the editor-in-chief of the newspaper hiding?

we got our happy ending after all. —annie&alan.