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Well-Schooled in Murder: An Inspector Lynley Novel: 3

(Paperback)


Publishing Details

Full Title:

Well-Schooled in Murder: An Inspector Lynley Novel: 3

Contributors:

By (Author) Elizabeth George

ISBN:

9781444738285

Publisher:

Hodder & Stoughton

Imprint:

Hodder Paperback

Publication Date:

8th May 2012

UK Publication Date:

12th April 2012

Country:

United Kingdom

Classifications

Readership:

General

Fiction/Non-fiction:

Fiction

Dewey:

813.54

Prizes:

Winner of MIMI 1990 (UK)

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Paperback

Number of Pages:

464

Dimensions:

Width 130mm, Height 198mm, Spine 30mm

Weight:

362g

Description

The quiet, confident atmosphere of Bredgar Chambers School is shattered by the discovery of the body of one of its pupils in a country churchyard. Who murdered the brilliant boy and why How did his body get from the school to the distant churchyard Why had he lied about his exeat destination Inspector Thomas Lynley and his partner, Barbara Havers, find their investigations hampered by the code of honour and loyalty that prevail in the old and distinguished public school. But they discover within the confines of that privileged community a culture of cruelty that stretches back across the generations.

Reviews

Life and death in an enclosed society - excellent - Mail on Sunday

Impressive . . . Her form is P.D. James and her characters by Dorothy Sayers - Newsweek

Author Bio

Elizabeth George is the author of highly acclaimed novels of psychological suspense. She won the Anthony and Agatha Best First Novel awards in America and received the Grand Prix de Litt rature Polici re in France. In 1990 she was awarded the prestigious German prize for international mystery fiction, the MIMI. Her novels have now been adapted for television by the BBC. An Edgar and Macavity Nominee as well as a New York Times and international bestselling author, Elizabeth George lives on Whidbey Island in the state of Washington. Visit Elizabeth's website at www.elizabethgeorgeonline.com

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