| A Necessary End | |
| Author: | Peter Robinson |
| Country: | Canada |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Inspector Alan Banks, #3 |
| Genre: | Crime novel |
| Publisher: | Viking Press |
| Release Date: | 1989 |
| Media Type: | Print (Hardback), (Paperback) |
| Isbn: | 0-330-49163-6 |
| Oclc: | 49906721 |
| Preceded By: | A Dedicated Man |
| Followed By: | The Hanging Valley |
A Necessary End is the third novel by Canadian detective fiction writer Peter Robinson in the Inspector Banks series. It was published in 1989, and reprinted a number of times since.