In Pursuit of the Proper Sinner - Rilegato

George, Elizabeth

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ISBN 10: 0553102354 ISBN 13: 9780553102352

Casa editrice: Bantam Dell Pub Group, 1999

Riassunto

An intricately woven tapestry of passion, loyalty, and betrayal has Detectives Thomas Lynley and Barbara Havers of New Scotland Yard investigating the brutal murder of two people whose bodies were discovered in the dark circle of Nine Sisters Henge in Derbyshire. 250,000 first printing.

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Praise for In Pursuit of the Proper Sinner:

"An intricate, swiftly paced tale that brings back the popular New Scotland Yard team of detectives Thomas Lynley and Barbara Havers....The mulitfaceted surprise ending to the taut, suspenseful plot is the juiciest plum of all in this can't-put-down novel."
--Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"Miss George's work continues to amaze...she continues to expand the mystery genre into serious, mind-absorbing fiction.... Powerful and provocative...In Pursuit of the Proper Sinner joins its predecessors in a growing line of dazzlingly brilliant novels."
--Richmond Times-Dispatch

"Families are a recurring motif in Ms. George's tenth and most absorbing novel: blood families, extended families, professional families. No ties are stronger--yet who ever solves the mysteries of these intimate strangers?"  
--The Wall Street Journal

Praise for Elizabeth George:

"Elizabeth George reigns as queen of the mystery genre. The Lynley books constitute the smartest, most gratifyingly complex and impassioned mystery series now being published."
--Entertainment Weekly

"[Elizabeth George is] a master [who] dazzles us with her sleight of hand, gains our respect for her willingness to take chances, and makes us look forward to the book that will follow."
--San Francisco Chronicle Book Review

"It's tough to resist George's storytelling, once hooked."
--USA Today

"Ms. George proves that the classiest crime writers are true novelists."
--The New York Times

"George is a master....An outstanding practitioner of the modern English mystery."
--Chicago Tribune

"Ms. George can do it all, with style to spare....She writes up to the highest level of contemporary English crimes."
--The Wall Street Journal

"A fascinating list of subjects...wrenching stories...George conveys them all with exceptional grace."
--People

"George provides [a] sumptuous, all-out reading experience."
--Los Angeles Times

"George's novels are complex, stylishly written, and delve deep into the human psyche....Wonderful reading."
--Orange Coast

L'autore:

Elizabeth George's first novel, A Great Deliverance, was honored with the Anthony and Agatha Best First Novel awards and received the Grand Prix de Littérature Policière. Her third novel, Well-Schooled in Murder, was awarded the prestigious German prize for mystery fiction, the MIMI. A Suitable Vengeance, For the Sake of Elena, Missing Joseph, Playing for the Ashes, In the Presence of the Enemy, and Deception on His Mind were international bestsellers. Elizabeth George divides her time between Huntington Beach, California, and London. She is currently at work on her eleventh novel.

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• Editore: Bantam Dell Pub Group
• Data di pubblicazione: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0553102354
• ISBN 13: 9780553102352
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 596