A Great Deliverance: An Inspector Lynley Novel: 1

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title A Great Deliverance: An Inspector Lynley Novel: 1
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Elizabeth George
SeriesInspector Lynley
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:336
Dimensions(mm): Height 198,Width 130
Category/GenreCrime and mystery
ISBN/Barcode 9781444738261
ClassificationsDewey:813.6
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Hodder & Stoughton
Imprint Hodder Paperback
Publication Date 12 April 2012
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Fat, unlovely Roberta Teys is found beside her father's headless corpse, wearing her best dress and with an axe in her lap. Her first words are: 'I did it. And I am not sorry' and she refuses to say more. Inspector Thomas Lynley and DS Barbara Havers are sent by Scotland Yard to solve this particularly gruesome murder. And as they navigate their way around a dark labyrinth of secret scandals and appalling crimes, they uncover a series of shocking revelations that shatter the fa ade of the peaceful Yorkshire village.

Author Biography

Elizabeth George is the author of highly acclaimed novels of psychological suspense. She won the Anthony and Agatha Best First Novel awards in America and received the Grand Prix de Litt rature Polici re in France. In 1990 she was awarded the prestigious German prize for international mystery fiction, the MIMI. Her novels have now been adapted for television by the BBC. An Edgar and Macavity Nominee as well as a New York Times and international bestselling author, Elizabeth George lives on Whidbey Island in the state of Washington. Visit Elizabeth's website at www.elizabethgeorgeonline.com

Reviews

(TV series) 'suspense aplenty . . . in this above-average whodunit.' - Weekend Mail Excellent . . . An exciting debut - The Times A dauntingly clever chiller - Sunday Times