A Traitor to Memory: An Inspector Lynley Novel: 10 - Rilegato

George, Elizabeth

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ISBN 10: 0340767073 ISBN 13: 9780340767078

Casa editrice: Hodder & Stoughton Ltd, 2001

Riassunto

Viriuoso violinist Gideon Davies has lost his memory of music and his ability to play the instrument he mastered at the age of five. One fateful night at Wigmore Hall, he lifted his violin to play in a Beethoven trio...and everything in his mind related to music was gone. Gideon suffers from a form of amnesia, the cure for which is an examination of what he can remember. And what he can remember is little enough until his mind is triggered by the weeping of a woman and a single name: Sonia. One rainy evening, a woman called Eugenie travels to London for a mysterious appointment. But before she is able to reach her destination, a car swoops out of nowhere and kills her in the street. In pursuing her killer, Thomas Lynley, Barbara Havers and Winston Nkata come to know a group of people inextricably connected by a long-ago crime and punishment no one has spoken

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Recensione:

Absorbing . . . the pleasure of the book is the slow, surprising and often shocking unravelling of the various links between the main characters (Marcel Berlins, The Times)

'She belongs firmly in the upper echelons of crime writers. Richly and vividly realised . . . possibly the most satisfying outing for George's detective yet' Amazon.co.uk

'This can only add to her growing reputation as doyenne of English mystery novelists. . . consistently inventive . . . the most ambitious of the lot' Publishers Weekly (US)

Intricate, wide-ranging and compelling . . . explosive (Private Eye)

A long and absorbing read that will please lovers of the traditional crime novel (Scotland on Sunday)

'George still stands several runs up the ladder from her rivals.' Kirkus Reviews

Elizabeth George orchestrates the family-secrets theme like a maestro . . . worthy of a standing ovation. (Amazon.com)

'Ms George proves that the classiest crime writers are true novelists' The New York Times

keeps the reader on the knife's edge of suspense, thanks to George's skill at weaving together intriguing characters, disturbing action, police procedure, psychological insight, and mordant wit. First-rate suspense with a stunner of an ending. (Booklist)

'An emotionally satisfying and intellectually compelling read' New York Daily News

Descrizione del libro:

A classic detective story that is also a richly rewarding tapestry of passion, loyalty and betrayal

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• Editore: Hodder & Stoughton Ltd
• Data di pubblicazione: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0340767073
• ISBN 13: 9780340767078
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 664