Deception on His Mind, Elizabeth George
Deception on His Mind, Elizabeth George
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Deception on His Mind

Author: Elizabeth George

Narrator: Donada Peters

Unabridged: 22 hr 54 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/23/2018

Synopsis

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 long-time 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.

About Elizabeth George

Elizabeth George is the award-winning author best known for her Inspector Lynley series, a collection of richly detailed mysteries that have captivated readers around the world and inspired the popular BBC television adaptations. Combining intricate plots with a deep psychological understanding of her characters, George has earned a reputation as one of the finest voices in contemporary crime fiction.

An American writer with a passion for the traditions of British detective stories, George brings together literary elegance and page-turning suspense. Her novels-including A Great Deliverance, Well-Schooled in Murder, and Something to Hide-blend atmosphere, moral complexity, and social insight, drawing readers into the lives of both detectives and suspects with equal intensity.

Beyond her fiction, George is also a dedicated teacher and mentor, sharing her craft through workshops and her acclaimed writing guide Write Away. With her ability to illuminate the darkest corners of human behavior while keeping readers gripped until the last page, she continues to stand as a master of the modern mystery.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Ed on January 19, 2009

I slogged through this 713 page monster because I have enjoyed George's Inspector Detective Thomas Lynley stories so much, both in print and on the televised BBC series. (I also have a hard time abandoning books I begin.) This one features his side-kick and apprentice, Detective Sergeant Barbara Hav......more

Goodreads review by Thomas on October 02, 2015

One of my favorites in the series. Havers is this time around the main character and Lynley largely away. The case Barbara gets on her hands has ties into the Asian community of a certain town, where the leaders have a very complicated relationship with the rest of the community and an even more tro......more

Goodreads review by Marguerite on August 12, 2013

An Inspector Lynley where Inspector Lynley made no appearance, and actually this one was all the better for it. Barbara Havers gets to take centre stage, and I enjoyed that - I had got really very bored with the Lynley/Helen relationship and the whole thing about Deborah and her husband not being ab......more

Quotes

“So much fun to read, it’s criminal.”—Newsday

“It’s tough to resist the pull of George’s storytelling once hooked.”—USA Today

“Falls smartly into place in [George’s] literate, impassioned series, one of today’s best.”—Chicago Tribune

“Fascinating . . . there are wrenching stories here, and George conveys them with exceptional grace.”—People

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