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Number One bestseller Elizabeth George creates a serial killer for the first time, setting the globally popular Inspector Lynley his most shocking case yet.
When the Metropolitan Police fail to realise a serial killer is at work, London ignites over the fact that the killer's victims are young black and mixed race boys. Institutionalised racism is claimed by the community's activists and tabloids alike. Acting Superintendent Thomas Lynley is given the case, and his Scotland Yard task force is soon handling more killings and a looming tragedy.
Elizabeth George brings to the familiar subject of the serial killer a freshness and clarity of vision that provide illuminating insight into the psychological complexity of the tortured criminal mind. She does so within a richly textured, thrillingly suspenseful narrative that defies any reader to predict its outcome. Nor does she neglect our favourite characters, whose private lives provide an engrossing counterpoint to their professional duties.
George weaves her usual magic, embroiling her Scotland Yard characters in tangles both personal and professional - Time Out
Complex, convincing and completely absorbing. - Woman's Day
Enough twists and shocks . . . to startle even the most jaded reader - Wall Street Journal
George explores her characters' dreams and fears with a penetrating grace that makes reading her books a joy - Washington Post Book World
George is a master - Chicago Tribune
George weaves her usual magic, embroiling her Scotland Yard characters in tangles both personal and professional - Time Out
Complex, convincing and completely absorbing. - Woman's Day
Enough twists and shocks . . . to startle even the most jaded reader - Wall Street Journal
Elizabeth George is the internationally bestselling author of twenty psychological suspense novels, four young adult novels, two books of non-fiction and two short-story collections. Her work has been honoured with an Anthony Award, an Agatha Award, two Edgar nominations, and both France's and Germany's first prize for crime fiction. She has taught creative writing internationally and is the recipient of an honorary doctorate in humane letters and an honorary MFA in creative writing. She lives in Seattle, Washington.