The fourth novel in the bestselling series that inspired BBC’s Lynley
Inspector Thomas Lynley, 8th Earl of Asherton, embarks on his most daunting job yet: introducing his bride-to-be to his mother at the ancestral home of Howenstow in Cornwall.
But his private concerns are soon forgotten as the brutal murder of a local journalist requires him to focus on the professional, rather than the personal.
The investigation tears apart powerful ties of love and friendship, shattering the tranquillity of the picturesque Cornish community and exposing a long-buried family secret that will irrevocably alter the course of Lynley’s life.
Praise for A Suitable Vengeance
‘A first-class, page-turning read’
The Times
‘Perceptive of character, inventive of plot and generous with local colour . . . A very good writer indeed’
Jessica Mann
‘Even more intricate than George’s deftly handled plot . . . are the paths etched by her anguished, memorable characters, as they struggle with the secrets of their hearts’
Publishers Weekly
Inspector Thomas Lynley, 8th Earl of Asherton, embarks on his most daunting job yet: introducing his bride-to-be to his mother at the ancestral home of Howenstow in Cornwall.
But his private concerns are soon forgotten as the brutal murder of a local journalist requires him to focus on the professional, rather than the personal.
The investigation tears apart powerful ties of love and friendship, shattering the tranquillity of the picturesque Cornish community and exposing a long-buried family secret that will irrevocably alter the course of Lynley’s life.
Praise for A Suitable Vengeance
‘A first-class, page-turning read’
The Times
‘Perceptive of character, inventive of plot and generous with local colour . . . A very good writer indeed’
Jessica Mann
‘Even more intricate than George’s deftly handled plot . . . are the paths etched by her anguished, memorable characters, as they struggle with the secrets of their hearts’
Publishers Weekly
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Reviews
A first-class, page-turning read
A very good writer indeed
Presses all the buttons to make us hoover her stuff up
Ingenious
PRAISE FOR ELIZABETH GEORGE
She's brilliant
The connoisseur's crime writer
A very fine writer
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
George is a master . . . She upholds the English tradition beautifully
A fascinating list of subjects . . . wrenching stories . . . George conveys them all with exceptional grace
It's tough to resist George's storytelling, once hooked
