Believing the Lie (Inspector Lynley) - Hardcover

George, Elizabeth

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0525952586 ISBN 13: 9780525952589

Publisher: E P Dutton, 2012

Synopsis

After writing sixteen Inspector Lynley novels, New York Times bestselling author Elizabeth George has millions of fans waiting for the next one. AsUSA Today put it, "It's tough to resist George's storytelling, once hooked." WithBelieving the Lie, she's poised to hook countless more.

Inspector Thomas Lynley is mystified when he's sent undercover to investigate the death of Ian Cresswell at the request of the man's uncle, the wealthy and influential Bernard Fairclough. The death has been ruled an accidental drowning, and nothing on the surface indicates otherwise. But when Lynley enlists the help of his friends Simon and Deborah St. James, the trio's digging soon reveals that the Fairclough clan is awash in secrets, lies, and motives.

Deborah's investigation of the prime suspect-Bernard's prodigal son Nicholas, a recovering drug addict-leads her to Nicholas's wife, a woman with whom she feels a kinship, a woman as fiercely protective as she is beautiful. Lynley and Simon delve for information from the rest of the family, including the victim's bitter ex-wife and the man he left her for, and Bernard himself. As the investigation escalates, the Fairclough family's veneer cracks, with deception and self-delusion threatening to destroy everyone from the Fairclough patriarch to Tim, the troubled son Ian left behind.

About this title

Review:

A cool, clever book that needs concentration and a sharp brain to unravel (Sunday Express)

A fascinating read (Woman)

Presses all the buttons to make us hoover her stuff up (Daily Telegraph)

She's a designer of fastidious mosaics that never fail to intrigue (Guardian)

Book Description:

Elizabeth George's masterly novel sees Detective Inspector Thomas Lynley back centre stage in an intricate crime drama

About this edition

• Publisher: E P Dutton
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0525952586
• ISBN 13: 9780525952589
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 610