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This Body of Death
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Inspector Lynley: Book 16

This Body of Death (2010) (edit title/settings)

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Elizabeth George is the New York Times bestselling author of fourteen novels of psychological suspense, one book of nonfiction, and two short-story collections. Her work has been honored with the Anthony and Agatha awards, the Grand Prix de LittÉrature PoliciÈre, and the MIMI, Germany's... read more

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George's richly rewarding 16th novel to feature Det. Insp. Thomas Lynley (after Careless in Red) offers an intricate plot that will satisfy even jaded fans of psychological suspense. Aggressively career-minded Isabelle Ardery, the new acting superintendent of London's Metropolitan Police,... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)

George's richly rewarding 16th novel to feature Det. Insp. Thomas Lynley (after Careless in Red) offers an intricate plot that will satisfy even jaded fans of psychological suspense. Aggressively career-minded Isabelle Ardery, the new acting superintendent of London's Metropolitan Police, boldly manages to lure Lynley, who's been grieving over his wife's murder, back from Cornwall to look into a murder case. The body of Jemima Hastings, a young woman recently relocated from Hampshire, has turned up in a London cemetery. With suspects in both locales and numerous leads to follow and interviews to conduct, Ardery succeeds in raising the hackles of Det. Sgt. Barbara Havers, Det. Insp. John Stewart, and other members of the investigating team. George tantalizes with glimpses of a horrific earlier murder case; showcases Lynley at his shrewdest, most diplomatic best; and confounds readers with a complex array of evidence, motives, and possible solutions

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  • Thomas Lynley: Detective Inspector with the London Metropolitan Police
  • Barbara Havers: Lynley's partner, a Detective Sergeant with the London Metropolitan Police.
  • Isabelle Ardery: Acting Superintendent of the London Metropolitan Police
  • Winston Nkata: A Detective Sergeant with the London Metropolitan Police
  • Sir David Hillier: Assistant Commissioner of Police
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Reports from the investigating officers who interviewed both Michael Spago and his mother prior to charges being filed against him, all suggest that the morning of the boy's 10th birthday began badly.

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This is book 16 of 18 in Inspector Lynley. (standard series)

Preceded by Careless in Red, and followed by Believing the Lie.

This book is in Rainy Day Books (Staff Picks for 2010). (community list)

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  1. Elizabeth George (Author)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: Harper
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Publication Date: April 20, 2010
ISBN: 0061160881
Page Count: 692

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