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Something to Hide :An Inspector Lynley Novel - Inspector Lynley
Something to Hide :An Inspector Lynley Novel - Inspector Lynley
hardback
Published:
11 January, 2022
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A hugely complex and entertaining novel - Star Pick*, The Times Crime Club
Elizabeth George delivers another intelligent, intricate mystery - New York Times
Superlative . . . This is a memorable addition to [the Inspector Lynley] series - Publishers Weekly (starred, boxed review)
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When Tani hears his domineering father is negotiating for him to marry a girl in Nigeria, he is determined to defy him. But can he protect his little sister from something much worse?
DS Lynley, meanwhile, is investigating the death of a fellow police officer with DSs Barbara Havers and Winston Nkata. The mystery will lead them to the detective's family and relationships, the complex layers of love, ambition, lies and self-deception by those closest to her.
It will also lead them to the cases she was investigating for the special task force where she worked. Within North London's Nigerian community, Lynley encounters a world that is far from his experience, and a shockingly controversial cultural practice, which not everyone involved considers to be a crime.
Told across a stifling London summer, from housing estates to Hampstead squares, street markets to Chelsea townhouses, Something to Hide will constantly wrongfoot the reader's expectations in a powerful drama of murder, betrayal, heartwrenching suspense and - even in the darkest places - hope.
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More praise for Something to Hide
'"Abso-bloody-lutely" good! That would be DS Barbara Havers's verdict on this one . . . An unsettling and thoroughly involving narrative'
Booklist
'A skilfully spun yarn of murder and mayhem'
Kirkus Reviews
'It feels like meeting old friends and that you're solving the crime together'
Belfast Telegraph
'A superbly written, complex but challenging read'
Peterborough Telegraph
'A well-plotted, fast-paced mystery'
Women's Weekly
'Expert pacing, plotting and the creation of psychologically convincing characters . . . make this well worth reading. Elizabeth George has been the recipient of a number of prestigious awards for her writing . . . This new work, which engages with much darkness but finds some hope, might well gain her more'
Irish Examiner
More Details
| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9781529346541 |
| ISBN10 | 1529346541 |
| Number Of Pages | 640 |
| Item Weight | 900 g |
| Product Dimensions | 168 x 236 x 68 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Format | hardback |
Media Reviews
PRAISE FOR ELIZABETH GEORGE
She's brilliant * Guardian *
The connoisseur's crime writer * Sunday Express *
A very fine writer * The Times *
A master of the English mystery * New York Times *
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 * Entertainment Weekly *
George is a master * Chicago Tribune *
A fascinating list of subjects . . . wrenching stories . . . George conveys them all with exceptional grace * People *
It's tough to resist George's storytelling, once hooked * USA Today *
What George does so well is to create full portraits of those affected by her chosen theme * New York Times *
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Author's Bio
Elizabeth George is the internationally bestselling author of twenty psychological suspense novels, four young adult novels, two books of non-fiction and two short-story collections. Her work has been honoured with an Anthony Award, an Agatha Award, two Edgar nominations, and both France's and Germany's first prize for crime fiction. She has taught creative writing internationally and is the recipient of an honorary doctorate in humane letters and an honorary MFA in creative writing. She lives in Seattle, Washington.