A Banquet of Consequences

Inspector Lynley investigates the London end of an ever more darkly disturbing case, with Barbara Havers and Winston Nkata looking behind the peaceful facade of country life to discover a twisted world of desire and deceit.

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? Is there a link between the young man's leap from a Dorset cliff and a horrific poisoning in Cambridge?

Following various career-threatening misdemeanours, Detective Sergeant Barbara Havers is desperate to redeem herself. So when a past encounter with bestselling feminist writer Clare Abbott and her pushy personal assistant Caroline Goldacre gives her a connection to the Cambridge murder, Barbara begs DI Thomas Lynley to let her pursue the crime.

Full of shocks, intensity and suspense from first page to last, A BANQUET OF CONSEQUENCES reveals both Lynley and Havers under pressure, and author Elizabeth George writing at the very height of her exceptional powers.

“The best plotter in the mystery game, [her] elegant literate flow puts many Brits to shame”

Her crime novels combine Victorian craftsmanship, psychological observation and ingenious plotting. George's celebrated attention to detail keeps the reader totally immersed. Bliss. - Saga

The author writes brilliantly and has an incredible ability to set a scene and create characters you want to know more about. - Sun

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 others to shame. - Time Out

She writes extremely well, plots brilliantly and reaches an emotional level deeper than most. - The Times

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 Litterature Policier in France. Her novels have now been adapted for television by the BBC. A New York Times and international bestselling author, Elizabeth George lives on Whidbey Island in the state of Washington.

'She's brilliant' Guardian 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?Is there a link between the young man's leap from a Dorset cliff and an horrific poisoning in Cambridge? Following various career-threatening misdemeanours, Detective Sergeant Barbara Havers is desperate to redeem herself.So when a past encounter with bestselling feminist writer Clare Abbott and her pushy personal assistant Caroline Goldacre gives her a connection to the Cambridge murder, Barbara 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 and DS Winston Nkata look behind the peaceful faade of country life to discover a twisted world of desire and deceit - and no shortage of suspects. 'The connoisseur's crime writer' Sunday Express

Inspector Lynley investigates the London end of an ever more darkly disturbing case, with Barbara Havers and Winston Nkata looking behind the peaceful facade of country life to discover a twisted world of desire and deceit.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? Is there a link between the young man's leap from a Dorset cliff and a horrific poisoning in Cambridge?Following various career-threatening misdemeanours, Detective Sergeant Barbara Havers is desperate to redeem herself. So when a past encounter with bestselling feminist writer Clare Abbott and her pushy personal assistant Caroline Goldacre gives her a connection to the Cambridge murder, Barbara begs DI Thomas Lynley to let her pursue the crime.Full of shocks, intensity and suspense from first page to last, A BANQUET OF CONSEQUENCES reveals both Lynley and Havers under pressure, and author Elizabeth George writing at the very height of her exceptional powers.

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