The Punishment She Deserves

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Award-winning author Elizabeth George delivers another masterpiece of suspense in her Inspector Lynley series.

When a Member of Parliament shows up at New Scotland Yard requesting an investigation into the suicide of the son of one of his constituents in the beautiful town of Ludlow, the Assistant Commissioner sees two opportunities in this request: the first is to have an MP owing him a favour, and the second is to get rid of Detective Sergeant Barbara Havers, whose career at the Met has been hanging by a thread for quite some time. So he assigns Havers to the case and for good measure partners her with the one person who shares his wish to see the back of her, Detective Chief Superintendent Isabelle Ardery.

But Ardery has her own difficulties. She is not happy to be sent away from London and as a result is in a rush to return. This causes her to overlook certain uncomfortable facts. Soon, the case is opened again and this time, it is Lynley who must accompany Havers to Ludlow, with little more than a week to save the Met's reputation and Barbara's job. And the more they investigate, the more it looks as if the suicide was part of a much more sinister pattern of events.

Critics Review

PRAISE FOR ELIZABETH GEORGE
She's brilliant
Guardian
The connoisseur's crime writer
Sunday Express
A very fine writer
The Times
A master of the English mystery
New York Times
Elizabeth George reigns as queen of the mystery genre. The Lynley books constitute the smartest, most gratifyingly complex and impassioned mystery series now being published
Entertainment Weekly
George is a master
Chicago Tribune
A fascinating list of subjects . . . wrenching stories . . . George conveys them all with exceptional grace
People
It's tough to resist George's storytelling, once hooked
USA Today

User Reviews

Book 5.0
Narration 5.0
5.0
5.0
Absolutely gripping story. I’m new to Insoector Lynley books; while there are references to past history in previous books in the series, it doesn’t detract from this one. Excellent depiction of what it is to be alcohol addicted (no experience myself …). Very believable characters. Would give 10 stars for Julia Barrie’s narration. I wish she had narrated more of this series.
CMC 03/10/2024

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