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Believing the Lie

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5th January 2012

Price: £20

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Selected: Audiobook Downloadable / ISBN-13: 9781444730920

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Detective Inspector Lynley is approached by business magnate Bernard Fairclough for a confidential review – not a formal investigation – of the circumstances of his nephew’s demise. The coroner’s verdict is accidental death.

Recovering from the murder of his wife, Lynley has personal reasons for welcoming a spell away from London. He heads to the wild beauty of the Lake District, with Deborah and Simon St James to provide cover for his inquiries. Barbara Havers, back at base, makes her own unique contribution to the case, distracted only by Isabelle’s ambitions to improve her Detective Sergeant’s appearance.

When he comes to know the various members of the extended Fairclough dynasty, Lynley finds many possible motives for murder, and uncovers layers of deceit and betrayal that expose the lies at the heart of the Cumbrian community.

(P)2012 Hodder & Stoughton

Reviews

<i>Sun</i>
The author writes brilliantly and has an incredible ability to set a scene and create characters you want to know more about.
<i>Time Out</i>
Terrific as always - and how great to have Lynley back on the force.
<i>Saga</i>
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.
<i>Books Monthly</i>
A spellbinding tale of mystery and murder
<i>Daily Telegraph</i>
Presses all the buttons to make us hoover her stuff up
<i>Guardian</i>
She's a designer of fastidious mosaics that never fail to intrigue
<i>Sunday Express</i>
A cool, clever book that needs concentration and a sharp brain to unravel
<i>Woman</i>
A fascinating read