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Well-Schooled in Murder
An Inspector Lynley Novel: 3
Series: Inspector Lynley
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The third novel in the best-selling Inspector Lynley mystery series
The third novel in the best-selling Inspector Lynley mystery series
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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.
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Well-Schooled in Murder
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,...Paperback$2799Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks
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Well-Schooled in Murder by Elizabeth George is praised for exploring life and death in a tightly-knit society, described as excellent by the Mail on Sunday. Newsweek commends the book's impressive style, likening its narrative form to P.D. James and its character development to Dorothy Sayers.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781444738285
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 12 April 2012
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Hodder Paperback
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 30.0mm
Width: 130.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 362g
Pages: 464
About the Author
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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Believing the Lie
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