Playing For The Ashes
Author | : Elizabeth George |
Publisher | : Hachette UK |
Total Pages | : 300 |
Release | : 2011-07-21 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781848942752 |
ISBN-13 | : 1848942753 |
Rating | : 4/5 (52 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: 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.