This Body of Death

Beschreibung

The fourteenth novel in the bestselling series that inspired BBC's Lynley<BR><BR>DI Thomas Lynley is still on compassionate leave after the murder of his wife. The discovery of a body in a Stoke Newington cemetery offers Isabelle Ardery, his temporary replacement at the Met, the chance to make her mark with a high profile murder investigation. <BR><BR>Persuading Lynley back to work seems the best way to guarantee a result: his team is fiercely loyal to him and Isabelle needs them - and especially Barbara Havers - on side.

But the Met is twitchy: a series of PR disasters has undermined its confidence. Isabelle knows that she'll be operating under the unforgiving scrutiny of the media, so is quick - perhaps too quick - to pin the murder on a convenient suspect. <BR><BR>Meanwhile, the murder trail leads Lynley and Havers to the New Forest. Its roots are in a long-ago act of violence that has poisoned subsequent generations and its outcome is both tragic and shocking.<BR><BR>Praise for This Body of Death<BR><BR>'An intelligent book, clipped and precise, every word chosen with care . . .

It is good to have [Lynley] back on such brilliant form'<BR>Sunday Express<BR><BR>'Terrific as always - and how great to have Lynley back on the force'<BR>Time Out<BR><BR>'Hurrah, another Inspector Lynley . . . This is crime writing at its finest. George's books are long, solid and wonderfully crafted; she is a modern Dorothy L Sayers'<BR>Saga<BR><BR>'An intricate plot that will satisfy even jaded fans of psychological suspense'<BR>Publishers Weekly

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