A Traitor to Memory

By: Elizabeth George

Narrated by: Donada Peters

Elizabeth George "reigns as the queen of the mystery genre." raves Entertainment Weekly, which named her most recent novel, In Pursuit of the Proper Sinner, on of the 10 best books of 1999. The author who has enthralled millions with masterworks of dazzling novels of literary suspense returns with her most astonishing work yet.

"Ms. George proves that the classiest of crime writers are true novelists," proclaimed the New York Times, and each of her previous ten novels has been an instant international bestseller. Now, with A TRAITOR TO MEMORY, George returns to the themes which have made her a master of the genre she has made distinctly her own—the classic detective story that is also a richly rewarding tapestry of passion, loyalty, and betrayal. She is a writer like no other, and her novels mark a magnificent literary achievement.

"To listen is to be, but to play is to live..." So, believes Gideon Davies, 28-year-old musical wunderkind, a virtuoso violinist whose talents are internationally celebrated. When Gideon finds himself center-stage, unable to play, his tortured search for his music—and for the truth behind the appalling event that shaped his life—will lead him to the very heart of love's darkest manifestations.

Critic reviews

Praise for A Traitor to Memory

“A superbly paced, all-consuming treat. . . . George has the ability to display and then dissect her characters in a painfully realistic way. If dogged police work is what you demand from mysteries, hit the sidewalk with these complicated British detectives.”—USA Today

“This can only add to her growing reputation as doyenne of English mystery novelists. . . . Some particularly moving moments.”—Publishers Weekly

“Wrenching . . . George still stands several rungs up the ladder from her more superficial rivals.”—Kirkus Reviews


Praise for Elizabeth George

“Elizabeth George reigns as queen of the mystery genre. The Lynley books constitute the smartest, most gratifyingly complex and impassioned mystery series now being published.”—
Entertainment Weekly

“A master of the British mystery.”—The New York Times

“Ms. George can do it all, with style to spare.”—The Wall Street Journal

“It’s tough to resist George’s storytelling, once hooked.”—USA Today

“George is a master. . . . She upholds the English tradition beautifully.”—Chicago Tribune

“George explores her characters’ dreams and fears with a penetrating grace that makes reading her books a joy.”—The Washington Post Book World

"A fascinating list of subjects . . . wrenching stories . . . George conveys them all with exceptional grace."—People

Pretty good

This one had some good parts but I knew easily what had happened to the baby. This book ensures reading the next to know about a lot of loose ends.

at her best

Brilliant and complex. The use of the psychotherapy to tell the story is perfect and the ending magnificent.

Unsettling

A lot of loose ends in this story. It seemed overly long and the ending was , well, bizarre.

Too long

This book is a listening marathon. This book became a burden to finish. IMO, cutting three hours off this book would have been greatly appreciated and still maintained the story line.

A must listen.

Complex, insightful & illuminating. I've read this book 2x and listening to it increased it's impact and allowed me to get deeper into it. A Remarkable book actually. I enjoy long complex stories and mysteries. Over the years of reading this series, seeing some of the abridged stories on DVD and now listening to the books, including this one - well, my respect for Elizabeth George as an observer of the 'human condition' and especially as a writer who has in a sense created an alternate universe peopled with remarkable characters has only increased. Thanks to the Author and the Narrator and all who produced this edition.