by ElizabethGeorge (Author)
When the body of England's leading batsman, Kenneth Fleming, is discovered in the burnt-out shell of a country cottage, it looks like a clear-cut case of arson. Further investigation reveals an almost embarrassing multitude of suspects for murder: from Fleming's lover to his son, nearly everyone in contact with Fleming seems to have a motive - and an opportunity.
Inspector Lynley and his partner, Barbara Havers, are called in from Scotland Yard to help the local police force. They find a torment of twisted familial relationships and broken dreams - and as he brings the murderer to justice, Lynley must bear the weight of his own conscience.
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 576
Edition: New edition
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Published: 01 Sep 2004
ISBN 10: 0340831405
ISBN 13: 9780340831403
Book Overview: The seventh novel in the best-selling Inspector Lynley mystery series.