"The story begins with my father, actually, and the fact that I'm the one who's answerable for his death. It was not my first crime, as you will see, but it is the one my mother couldn't forgive." In her astonishing New York Times bestseller, acclaimed author Elizabeth George reveals the even darker truth behind this startling confession. Playing for the Ashes is a rich tale of passion, murder and love in which Inspector Thomas Lynley and Detective Sergeant Barbara Havers once again find themselves embroiled in a case where nothing--and no one--is really what it seems. Intense, suspenseful and brilliantly written, Playing for the Ashes will make readers "search out the sleuthing pair's first six adventures...a treasure," as Cosmopolitan predicted in their review.
Teo, una donna di origine nigeriana che lavorava per la polizia di Londra, ha cessato da poco di respirare. Una morte apparentemente inspiegabile, finché l'autopsia non rivela il trauma letale causato da un gesto omicida, oltre a un'ombra cupa che risale al suo passato. È stato questo passato a tenderle una trappola fatale, o la sua tragica fine e legata al difficile caso al quale era impegnata sotto copertura? E se le due cose fossero collegate? Solo due giorni prima della morte Teo aveva litigato furiosamente con la sorella, Rosie, che sembra sapere molto piu di quanto riveli. Cosa o chi cerca di nascondere? Sono i dubbi tra i quali si dibattono il sovrintendente Thomas Lynley, il sergente Barbara Havers e Winston Nkata, alle prese con l'indagine forse piu complessa e delicata della loro carriera. Un percorso a ostacoli tra omissioni, pressioni indebite e falsi indizi, le menzogne e i segreti di una comunita solo in apparenza unita e solidale, che nasconde sotto la superficie terribili verita e consuetudini crudeli.
Als die Polizistin Teo Bontempi nach einer schweren Verletzung nicht mehr aus dem Koma erwacht, weist alles auf einen Mordanschlag hin. Weil Teo zuletzt vor allem in der nigerianischen Gemeinde Nord-Londons ermittelte, beginnt Detective Superintendent Thomas Lynley auch genau dort mit der Suche nach dem Tater. Zusammen mit DS Barbara Havers taucht er in eine Welt ein, die nichts mit dem privilegierten britisch-burgerlichen Leben, wie es Lynley bisher kannte, gemein zu haben scheint. Eine Welt, in der Schweigen und Unverstandnis mehr als sonst ihre Arbeit behindern. Zumal auch Teo selbst nicht nur ein Geheimnis zu verbergen hatte ...
A hugely complex and entertaining novel - Star Pick*, The Times Crime ClubElizabeth George delivers another intelligent, intricate mystery - New York TimesSuperlative . . .This is a memorable addition to [the Inspector Lynley] series - Publishers Weekly (starred, boxed review)Detective Sergeant Barbara Havers and Detective Inspector Thomas Lynley are back in the next Lynley novel from Sunday Times bestselling author Elizabeth George. A Nigerian born detective sergeant working for the Metropolitan Police is found unconscious in her own flat and ends up in hospital where she dies of her injury. The post-mortem reveals that the subdural hematoma is the result of a blow to her head.DI Thomas Lynley, DS Barbara Havers and DS Winston Nkata are called in to investigate a case that touches upon not only the work and the life of the murdered detective but also upon a controversial cultural tradition that damages and often destroys the future of everyone it involves.
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.
Fat, unlovely Roberta Teys is found beside her father's headless corpse, wearing her best dress and with an axe in her lap. Her first words are: 'I did it. And I am not sorry' and she refuses to say more. Inspector Thomas Lynley and DS Barbara Havers are sent by Scotland Yard to solve this particularly gruesome murder. And as they navigate their way around a dark labyrinth of secret scandals and appalling crimes, they uncover a series of shocking revelations that shatter the facade of the peaceful Yorkshire village.
Die Burger des englischen Stadtchens Ludlow sind zutiefst entsetzt, als man den ortlichen Diakon eines schweren Verbrechens beschuldigt und verhaftet. Kurz darauf wird er in Polizeigewahrsam tot aufgefunden. Im Auftrag Scotland Yards versucht Sergeant Barbara Havers Licht ins Dunkel um die geheimnisvollen Vorfalle zu bringen. Zunachst weist tatsachlich alles auf den Selbstmord eines Verzweifelten hin. Doch Barbara und mit ihr DI Thomas Lynley trauen dieser Version der Ereignisse nicht. Gemeinsam werfen sie einen genaueren Blick hinter die idyllische Fassade Ludlows und entdecken, dass fast jeder hier etwas zu verbergen hat
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.
