A Banquet of Consequences by Elizabeth George
The seventeenth novel in the bestselling series that inspired BBC's Lynley The suicide of William Goldacre is devastating to those left behind. But what was the cause of his tragedy and how far might the consequences reach? And why is there a link between the young man's death and an horrific poisoning in Cambridge? Following various career-threatening misdemeanours, DS Barbara Havers is desperate to redeem herself. So when a past encounter with bestselling feminist writer Claire Abbott gives her a connection to the Cambridge murder, she begs DI Thomas Lynley to let her pursue the crime. Soon, Lynley finds himself investigating the London end of an ever more darkly disturbing case, while Havers looks behind the peaceful facade of country life to discover a twisted world of desire and deceit - and no shortage of suspects. Praise for A Banquet of Consequences 'One of Ms. George's best mysteries, original in concept and fascinating in the breadth of its characters' Washington Times 'Always satisfying' Kirkus 'George again proves adept at constructing a mystery and deconstructing the mystery of human nature' Colombus DispatchPraise for Elizabeth George:
Her crime novels combine Victorian craftsmanship, psychological observation and ingenious plottingGeorge's celebrated attention to detail keeps the reader totally immersed. Bliss.
She's a designer of fastidious mosaics that never fail to intrigue * Guardian *
Presses all the buttons to make us hoover her stuff up * Daily Telegraph *
The best plotter in the mystery game, [her] elegant literate flow puts many Brits to shame * Time Out *
She writes extremely well, plots brilliantly and reaches an emotional level deeper than most * The Times *
Her treatment of the Mediterranean settings (along with a raft of intriguing new characters) shows a new exuberance . . . George aficionados will consider that Just One Evil Act possesses (as Schumann said of Schubert's Great C Major symphony) "heavenly length". -- Barry Forshaw * Independent *
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 Littérature Policière 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.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781444786590 |
| ISBN 10 | 1444786598 |
| Title | A Banquet of Consequences |
| Author | Elizabeth George |
| Series | Inspector Lynley |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Year published | 2017-02-23 |
| Number of pages | 688 |
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