Careless in Red

Présentation de l'éditeur In her most eagerly anticipated novel, Elizabeth George brings back Thomas Lynley, formerly of Scotland Yard, in a stunning mystery that explores the perfect crime. He found the body on the forty-third day of his walk. After the senseless murder of his pregnant wife, Detective Superintendent Thomas Lynley hands in his badge and walks out of Scotland Yard. He goes home to Cornwall. The only way he can deal with his painful memories is to hike the trails over the cliffs of the Cornish coast. There he finds the lifeless body of a young man, dead from a fall. Thus begins a quest of unmask a clever and ruthless murderer. But this time, Lynley s not in charge. He s a witness and possibly even a suspect. The vastly understaffed local copper in charge of the investigation soon figures out that Lynley can help. So can his former associate Barbara Havers, whom Scotland Yard sends to Cornwall, ostensibly to assist in the investigation, but unofficially to keep an eye on Lynley and maybe lure him back to his job. Revue de presse George delivers, once again, a mystery imbued with psychological suspense and in-depth characterization. (Booklist) It s nice to have Lynley back. (Kirkus Reviews) Stellar. (Publishers Weekly (starred review)) Biographie de l'auteur Elizabeth George is the New York Times bestselling author of fourteen novels of psychological suspense, one book of nonfiction, and two short-story collections. She lives on Whidbey Island in the state of Washington.