Alan Banks
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Alan Banks is the fictional detective chief inspector protagonist of Peter Robinson’s crime novel series, known for his methodical investigations in the Yorkshire Dales.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Alan Banks canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20006898 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Alan Banks Context triple: [DCI Banks, character, Alan Banks]
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A.
Mark Billingham
Mark Billingham is a British crime novelist and former stand-up comedian best known for his popular Tom Thorne detective series.
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B.
Christopher Fowler
Christopher Fowler was a British author best known for his Bryant & May mystery novels and his work in horror and dark fantasy fiction.
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C.
Linwood Barclay
Linwood Barclay is a Canadian author best known for his bestselling crime and thriller novels, often featuring ordinary people caught in extraordinary and suspenseful situations.
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D.
Reed Farrel Coleman
Reed Farrel Coleman is an American crime fiction author acclaimed for his hardboiled novels and multiple award-winning contributions to the mystery genre.
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E.
Michael Connolly
Michael Connolly is a relatively common personal name shared by multiple individuals across fields such as politics, sports, and the arts, rather than referring to one singular widely recognized figure.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Alan Banks Target entity description: Alan Banks is the fictional detective chief inspector protagonist of Peter Robinson’s crime novel series, known for his methodical investigations in the Yorkshire Dales.
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A.
Mark Billingham
Mark Billingham is a British crime novelist and former stand-up comedian best known for his popular Tom Thorne detective series.
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B.
Christopher Fowler
Christopher Fowler was a British author best known for his Bryant & May mystery novels and his work in horror and dark fantasy fiction.
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C.
Linwood Barclay
Linwood Barclay is a Canadian author best known for his bestselling crime and thriller novels, often featuring ordinary people caught in extraordinary and suspenseful situations.
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D.
Reed Farrel Coleman
Reed Farrel Coleman is an American crime fiction author acclaimed for his hardboiled novels and multiple award-winning contributions to the mystery genre.
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E.
Michael Connolly
Michael Connolly is a relatively common personal name shared by multiple individuals across fields such as politics, sports, and the arts, rather than referring to one singular widely recognized figure.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.