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A Suitable Vengeance

An Inspector Lynley Novel, Book 4

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A Suitable Vengeance

By: Elizabeth George
Narrated by: Derek Jacobi
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Inspector Thomas Lynley, 8th Earl of Asherton, feels some trepidation as he introduces his bride-to-be to his mother at the ancestral home of Howenstow in Cornwall. But Lynley's 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. Its consequences irrevocably alter the course of Thomas Lynley's life.

(p) 1997 Bantam Audio Publishing©1991 Elizabeth George Crime Thrillers Historical Mystery Police Procedurals Thriller & Suspense Traditional Detectives Fiction Crime Suspense
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Critic reviews

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
All stars
Most relevant
Couldn't finish. Jacobi wonderful as ever but the story which is not George's finest is not helped by abridged reading

Disappointing

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