A Great Deliverance

The quiet life of the Yorkshire countryside is shattered by a brutal murder and the shocking revelations unearthed by Scotland Yard investigators Barbara Havers and Thomas Lynley.

Payment in Blood

The sleuthing team of Lynley and Havers journeys to a manor house in the remote Scottish highlands to investigate a brutal murder and uncover a host of suspects, including the woman whom Lynley loves.

Well-Schooled In Murder

When thirteen-year-old Matthew Whately goes missing from Bredgar Chambers, a prestigious public school in the heart of West Sussex, aristocratic Inspector Thomas Lynley receives a call for help from the lad's housemaster, who also happens to be an old school chum. Thus, the inspector, his partner, Detective Sergeant Barbara Havers, and forensic scientist Simon Allcourt-St. James find themselves once again outside their jurisdiction and deeply involved in the search for a child - and then, tragically, for a child killer. Questioning prefects, teachers, and pupils closest to the dead boy, Lynley and Havers sense that something extraordinarily evil is going on behind Bredgar Chamber's cloistered walls. But as they begin to unlock the secrets of this closed society, the investigation into Matthew's death leads them perilously close to their own emotional wounds - and blinds them to the signs of another murder in the making....

A Suitable Vengeance

Brought to Howenstow, the family home of Lynley, the Eighth Earl of Asherton, Lynley's fiancée begins to question to decision to marry the aristocrat when two murders shatter the calm of the Cornwell home.

For the Sake of Elena

Detective Inspector Thomas Lynley and his partner, Detective Sergeant Barbara Havers, enter the world of Cambridge University to investigate the bludgeoning death of Elena Weaver.

Missing Joseph

The death of the vicar in the tiny village of Winslow is ruled at the inquest to be an accidental Poisoning - a finding that raises suspicion regarding the local constable and his torrid relationship with a herbalist. As Detective Inspector Lynley strives to solve a possible murder, the town erupts in a storm of revealing accusation, threats - and even witchcraft.

Playing for the Ashes

Detective Inspector Thomas Lynley, the Eighth Earl of Asherton, and his partner, Detective Sergeant Barbara Havers, encounter what seems to be a perfect crime as they investigate a fatal fire at an fifteenth-century cottage.

In the Presence of the Enemy

Detective Inspector Thomas Lynley and Sergeant Barbara Havers investigate the disappearance of the daughter of a well-respected Member of Parliament.

Deception on his Mind

When a member of the small but growing Asian community of Balford-le-Nez is found dead, the sleepy seaside town ignites, and Sergeant Barbara Havers, working without her long-time partner, Detective Inspector Thomas Lynley, must find the killer before the price of deception becomes more than anyone can afford.

In Pursuit of the Proper Sinner

Two bodies are discovered in a pre-historic stone circle in Derbyshire. One is the daughter of a retired Scotland Yard undercover officer. Asked to head the case DI Thomas Lynley chooses to work without the help of his partner DS Barbara Havers, recently demoted after an internal investigation.

A Traitor to Memory

When a woman is killed on a quiet London street, Detective Inspector Thomas Lynley embarks upon an investigation that will lead him to walk the treacherous line between personal loyalty and professional honor. With his longtime partners Barbara Havers and Winston Nkata, he must untangle the dark secrets and darker passions of a family whose history conceals the truth behind a horrific crime.

The Evidence Exposed

Three stories: The Evidence Exposed. The two-week course on 'Great Houses of Britain' brings together a varied group of enthusiasts. When one of their number turns up dead, Inspector Thomas Lynley makes a cameo appearance. I, Richard. Malcolm Cousins has spent years in the single-minded pursuit of a priceless letter, probably written by Richard III on the eve of the Battle of Bosworth. But does he want it enough to kill for it? The Surprise of His Life. When Douglas Armstrong has his first consultation with Thistle McCloud, he has no intention of murdering his wife. His mind, in fact, doesn't turn to murder until two weeks after consultation number four...

I. Richard

Elizabeth George's first collection of short stories is an extraordinary offering that deftly explores the dark side of everyday people - and the lengths to which they will go to get what they want most.... In these five tantalizing and original tales, George plumbs the depths of human nature - and human weakness - as only she can. From the chilling tale of a marriage built on an appalling set of lies that only death can reveal, to the final, title story about a penniless schoolteacher whose ambition turns murderous, I, Richard is filled with page-turning drama, danger, and unmatched suspense. Whether the setting is urban or suburban, affluent or middle class, no one is safe from menace. Thanks to Inspector Thomas Lynley, a squabbling group of Anglophiles discovers a killer in its midst. But little help is on hand when a picture-perfect town is shattered by an eccentric new resident's horrifying pet project.... And when a wealthy husband is haunted by suspicions about his much-younger wife, it becomes clear that a man's imagination can be his own worst enemy...