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Hailed as the "king of sleaze", tabloid editor Dennis Luxford is used to ferreting out the sins and scandals of people in exposed positions. But when he opens an innocuous-looking letter addressed to him at The Source, he discovers that someone else excels at ferreting out secrets as well.
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Critic Reviews
"Combining the eloquence of P.D. James with a story John Grisham would envy, George serves up a splendid, unsettling novel." (People)
"Elizabeth George reigns as queen of the mystery genre.... [T]he Lynley books constitute the smartest, most gratifyingly complex and impassioned mystery series now being published." (Entertainment Weekly)
"Rich...and addictively readable...elegant and unsettling, classy and caustic...a page-turner with unusual breadth and generous depth." (USA Today)
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- Bella
- 11-28-18
Masterful
My favorite books in the Lynley series revolve around Barbara Havers, so for me this well-paced, well-plotted novel really gets going when Havers gets on the job. George creates two incredibly annoying characters in Dennis Luxford and Eve Bowen (oh, especially Eve), whose back-and-forths in the first part of the book about the disappearance of 10-year-old Charlotte Bowen were exasperating. Almost equally annoying are the familiar characters of Deborah St. James (whiny snowflake) and too-precious Helen Clyde, but their presence in the plot gets over quickly. When Lynley enters the picture and then Havers, well then it gets rolling. I was thoroughly engrossed and was kept guessing till the end who the evil-doer was. I also love the length of George's novels, as you really get a bang for your buck. I will always buy her novels, as I trust her to deliver each time. So, Elizabeth, a little less Deborah and Helen, and lots more Havers, please. The narrator was excellent, except in Helen's voice--she made her sound even more vapid than she normally is. All in all, fabulous! Was sorry when it ended.
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- Laurie Swanson
- 11-16-18
Best Elizabeth George book yet!
I've been a fan of Elizabeth George books for years and this is among the very best! Never figured out "who done it" until the end, which is unusual with most other mystery, thriller books. Outstanding performance too. A 20 hour book that never got slow, confusing or boring, it was hard not to stop listening as the story kept progressing throughout. Highly recommended!!!
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- Kay
- 10-28-22
The best so far
I am making my way through the series and this book is my favorite so far. Can’t wait to read the next one.
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- Yankee Bookworm
- 07-17-22
Still one of my favorite series
Although the books are too long, and especially this one, I still love this series. This is my second listen. From the library at first, and now I've bought it, and am sure I'll re-listen in a year or so. For anyone who enjoys the St. Jameses and Helen Clyde, this is a treat. Also the Lynley-Clyde relationship moves along. The narrator is good with most voices most of the time. I myself don't care for her Havers, and sometimes Lynley.
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- Shery Hill
- 05-11-22
Another Twisting Take of Murder with Some...
Kidnapping thrown in! Lindley and friends sre brought to life again by Donada Peters to find themselves among a puzzling group of parents acting quite oddly when children disappear.
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- Mark Bennett
- 05-08-22
Better than last book
IMHO the last book had way too much of none a in character. I read these books for the recurring characters. This book had a good balance. And no gruesome descriptions - thank goodness. And reasonable mystery.
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- Lynne White-Dixon
- 04-06-22
Thoroughly enjoyed it!
Love the humor mixed into the narrative. So great to see Havers with more of a role. The mystery of who done it keeps you wondering and catches you by surprise. I highly recommend this listen. I like this narrator of the Gilbert books.
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- Andre J Mantha
- 03-14-22
A well-crafted tale expertly read by Donada Peters
Great continuation of the Inspector Linley series. Some of the social commentary may be a bit of a challenge to get through but the story is well-told with the right level of detail.
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- Linda Brimmer
- 02-27-22
Words Fail Me
this is a superfragalistic mystery. Havers, oh Havers. give us more of Havers as she was in this series. And Lynly, well, Lynley is himself and always great. I never did figure out the perpetrator until George told and for me that's sort of unusual. I would recommend this book except on one merit, too much cursing, that's why 4.5 stars only reason. The Narrator was great.
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- Glenda
- 11-21-21
Great book
I am an Elizabeth George fan. This has been my favorite so far of the Detective Lynley series.
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- lesley Reynolds
- 05-12-22
why haven't audible got all the lynley book s
I have only recently been introduced to Elizabeth George and the Lynley and Havers duo. Great story telling and the narrator is excellent. I have needed to purchase books of some of the series as audible don't have the full collection and I can't think why.
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- Philippa Jane Brown
- 01-21-22
excellent
intricate n compelling but also easy to read. would highly recommend. I live ALL of her books
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- By: Elizabeth George
- Narrated by: Donada Peters
- Length: 22 hrs and 14 mins
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An isolated beach on the island of Guernsey in the English Channel is the scene of the murder of Guy Brouard, one of Guernsey’s wealthiest inhabitants and its main benefactor. Forced as a child to flee the Nazis in Paris, Brouard was engaged in his latest project when he died: a museum in honor of those who resisted the German occupation of the island during World War II. The St. Jameses must delve into Guernsey’s dark history - both past and present - and into the troubled psyche of someone who may have exacted retribution for the most unspeakable crime of all.
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I love the complexity of the charactors
- By Linda on 05-18-19
By: Elizabeth George
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Deception on His Mind
- Inspector Lynley, Book 9
- By: Elizabeth George
- Narrated by: Donada Peters
- Length: 22 hrs and 54 mins
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Balford-le-Nez is a dying seatown on the coast of Essex. But when a member of the town's small but growing Asian community is found dead on its beach, his neck broken, sleepy Balford-le-Nez ignites. Working solo without her longtime partner, Detective Inspector Thomas Lynley, Sergeant Barbara Havers must probe not only the mind of a murderer and a case very close to her own heart, but the terrible price people pay for deceiving others...and themselves.
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DS Barbara Havers forever!
- By Woo! Woo! on 03-01-19
By: Elizabeth George
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Playing for the Ashes
- Inspector Lynley, Book 7
- By: Elizabeth George
- Narrated by: Donada Peters
- Length: 24 hrs and 18 mins
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"The story begins with my father, actually, and the fact that I'm the one who's answerable for his death. It was not my first crime, as you will see, but it is the one my mother couldn't forgive." In her astonishing best-seller, acclaimed author Elizabeth George reveals the even darker truth behind this startling confession. Playing for the Ashes is a rich tale of passion, murder, and love in which Inspector Thomas Lynley and Detective Sergeant Barbara Havers once again find themselves embroiled in a case where nothing - and no one - is really what it seems.
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A Lynley book should not contain animal cruelty!
- By Anonymous User on 02-25-19
By: Elizabeth George
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Missing Joseph
- Inspector Lynley, Book 6
- By: Elizabeth George
- Narrated by: Donada Peters
- Length: 17 hrs and 46 mins
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Deborah and Simon St. James have taken a holiday in the winter landscape of Lancastershire, hoping to heal the growing rift in their marriage. But in the barren countryside awaits bleak news: The vicar of Wimslough, the man they had come to see, is dead - a victim of accidental poisoning. Unsatisfied with the inquest ruling and unsettled by the close association between the investigating constable and the woman who served the deadly meal, Simon calls in his old friend Detective Inspector Thomas Lynley. Together they uncover dark, complex relationships in this rural village.
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Unsatisfactory ending
- By Anita M. Bischoff on 05-01-20
By: Elizabeth George
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Believing the Lie
- An Inspector Lynley Novel
- By: Elizabeth George
- Narrated by: Davina Porter
- Length: 23 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Inspector Thomas Lynley is mystified when he's sent undercover to investigate the death of Ian Cresswell at the request of the man's uncle, the wealthy and influential Bernard Fairclough. The death has been ruled an accidental drowning, and nothing on the surface indicates otherwise. But when Lynley enlists the help of his friends Simon and Deborah St. James, the trio's digging soon reveals that the Fairclough clan is awash in secrets, lies, and motives.
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Bizarre turn from an established storyteller.
- By Jen on 01-19-12
By: Elizabeth George
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A Traitor to Memory
- Inspector Lynley, Book 11
- By: Elizabeth George
- Narrated by: Donada Peters
- Length: 28 hrs and 54 mins
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"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.
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Very disappointing
- By Notaprecinct on 08-10-19
By: Elizabeth George
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A Place of Hiding
- Inspector Lynley, Book 12
- By: Elizabeth George
- Narrated by: Donada Peters
- Length: 22 hrs and 14 mins
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An isolated beach on the island of Guernsey in the English Channel is the scene of the murder of Guy Brouard, one of Guernsey’s wealthiest inhabitants and its main benefactor. Forced as a child to flee the Nazis in Paris, Brouard was engaged in his latest project when he died: a museum in honor of those who resisted the German occupation of the island during World War II. The St. Jameses must delve into Guernsey’s dark history - both past and present - and into the troubled psyche of someone who may have exacted retribution for the most unspeakable crime of all.
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I love the complexity of the charactors
- By Linda on 05-18-19
By: Elizabeth George
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Just One Evil Act
- A Lynley Novel
- By: Elizabeth George
- Narrated by: Davina Porter
- Length: 28 hrs and 24 mins
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Detective Sergeant Barbara Havers is at a loss: The daughter of her friend Taymullah Azhar has been taken by her mother, and Barbara can't really help - Azhar had never married Angelina, and his name isn't on Hadiyyah's, their daughter's, birth certificate. He has no legal claim. Azhar and Barbara hire a private detective, but the trail goes cold. Azhar is just beginning to accept his soul-crushing loss when Angelina reappears with shocking news: Hadiyyah is missing, kidnapped from an Italian marketplace.
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Not a Fan Anymore!
- By Ruth Nielsen on 11-04-13
By: Elizabeth George
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A Suitable Vengeance
- Inspector Lynley, Book 4
- By: Elizabeth George
- Narrated by: Davina Porter
- Length: 16 hrs and 56 mins
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Two murders, one on the heels of the other, point in the direction of Thomas Lynley's younger brother Peter - a cocaine addict who ruins Thomas' engagement party, then disappears on the evening of the second murder.
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Vintage Lynley -- 1991 was a VERY good year!
- By Kathi on 05-09-14
By: Elizabeth George
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For the Sake of Elena
- Inspector Lynley, Book 5
- By: Elizabeth George
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
- Length: 14 hrs and 44 mins
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Elena lived a life of casual and intense physical and emotional relationships, with scores to settle and goals to achieve - until someone, lying in wait along the route she ran every morning, bludgeoned her to death. Unwilling to turn the killing over to the local police, the university calls in New Scotland Yard. Thus, Detective Inspector Thomas Lynley and his partner, Detective Sergeant Barbara Havers, enter the rarefied world of Cambridge University, where academic gowns often hide murderous intentions.
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Good Writing, Bad Plotting
- By Mark on 11-13-19
By: Elizabeth George
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Well-Schooled in Murder
- Inspector Lynley, Book 3
- By: Elizabeth George
- Narrated by: Donada Peters
- Length: 14 hrs and 38 mins
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When 13-year-old Matthew Whately goes missing from Bredgar Chambers, a prestigious public school in the heart of West Sussex, aristocratic Inspector Thomas Lynley receives a call for help from the lad’s housemaster, who also happens to be an old school chum. Thus, the inspector, his partner, Detective Sergeant Barbara Havers, and forensic scientist Simon Allcourt-St. James find themselves once again outside their jurisdiction and deeply involved in the search for a child - and then, tragically, for a child killer.
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Even Better
- By C. E. Pitchford on 01-13-19
By: Elizabeth George