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What Came Before He Shot Her

An Inspector Lynley Novel, Book 14

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What Came Before He Shot Her

By: Elizabeth George
Narrated by: Inika Leigh Wright
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The shocking conclusion of Elizabeth George's previous bestseller, With No One As Witness, saw the wife of New Scotland Yard's Thomas Lynley gunned down in the street outside her home. Under arrest for the crime is a twelve-year-old boy, Joel Campbell. What possible motive could he have? What chain of events could have led such a child from the housing estates of North Kensington to the elegant streets of Belgravia with such deadly intent? The answer to these questions is a complex mixture of fate and circumstance. Abandoned (albeit involuntarily) by his parents, Joel and two siblings are dumped on the doorstep of his aunt's house. Kendra, childless and with two marriages behind her, is doing her best to turn her life around; responsibility for three troubled children is not what she had in mind. Drugs, neglect, violence and poverty are commonplace in North Kensington. Joel does his best to look out for his family, but that involves a Faustian pact. And the Devil will have his pay.

©2007 Elizabeth George (P)2007 ISIS Publishing Ltd Crime Fiction Mystery Fiction Marriage Crime Suspense

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a very good story. well written and excellently told. the story teller was a very accomplished narrator.

good yarn.

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Those who have followed the progress of Elizabeth George’s characters will know that this book runs in parallel to that confronting Inspector Lynley with the murder of his wife. Here we meet the dysfunctional family to which the boy arrested in the parallel book belongs. This is a sad but all too realistic interpretation of lives marked by poverty and criminality from their early years. Well researched and written, the narration is also excellent bringing a difficult story to life.

Gripping Story

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Great storytelling. Interestingly plot line, deviating from Linley and back again. Performance was ok, but many of the accents were irritating and some of the pronunciation incorrect. Overall very good though.

Good story

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Very very good storyline.. The narrator was very good with the characters. Looking forward the next Inspector Linley book.

Good read

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I have listened to this 2x as the characters fascinate me, the dramatic irony, marvellous characterisation and all the time you are wondering who is going to shoot who? With its tragic conclusion I wish there was a sequel to this actual story!

Well narrated, fascinating

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