This Body of Death
A Page-Turning Mystery Featuring Thomas Lynley, now appearing on BBC1 and iPlayer
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Hodder & Stoughton
Published:17th Feb '11
Should be back in stock very soon
Elizabeth George's masterly new novel brings Detective Inspector Thomas Lynley back onto centre stage in an intricate crime drama
The fourteenth novel in the bestselling series that inspired BBC's Lynley
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.
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.
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.
Praise for This Body of Death
'An intelligent book, clipped and precise, every word chosen with care . . . It is good to have [Lynley] back on such brilliant form'
Sunday Express
'Terrific as always - and how great to have Lynley back on the force'
Time Out
'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'
Saga
'An intricate plot that will satisfy even jaded fans of psychological suspense'
Publishers Weekly
PRAISE FOR ELIZABETH GEORGE
She's brilliant * Guardian *
The connoisseur's crime writer * Sunday Express *
A very fine writer * The Times *
A master of the English mystery * New York Times *
Elizabeth George reigns supreme as queen of the mystery genre. The Lynley books constitute the smartest, most gratifyingly complex and impassioned mystery series now being published * Entertainment Weekly *
George is a master * Chicago Tribune *
A fascinating list of subjects . . . wrenching stories . . . George conveys them all with exceptional grace * People *
It's tough to resist George's storytelling, once hooked * USA Today *
An intelligent book, clipped and precise, every word chosen with care . . . a cool, clever book that needs concentration and a sharp brain to unravel . . . Along the way to solving the crime we meet some finely drawn characters who emerge as real people with faults and frailties. Ms George is the connoisseur's crime writer. Like fine wine, her words need to be savoured . . . Lynley is a policeman with a gentle touch and it is good to have him back on such brilliant form. * Sunday Express *
The author writes brilliantly and has an incredible ability to set a scene and create characters you want to know more about. * Sun *
Terrific as always - and how great to have Lynley back on the force. * Time Out *
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. * Saga *
A spellbinding tale of mystery and murder * Books Monthly *
ISBN: 9781444711196
Dimensions: 198mm x 130mm x 48mm
Weight: 583g
736 pages