Fat, unlovely Roberta Teys is found beside her father's headless corpse, wearing her best dress and with an axe in her lap. Her first words are: 'I did it. And I am not sorry' and she refuses to say more.

Inspector Thomas Lynley and DS Barbara Havers are sent by Scotland Yard to solve this particularly gruesome murder. And as they navigate their way around a dark labyrinth of secret scandals and appalling crimes, they uncover a series of shocking revelations that shatter the facade of the peaceful Yorkshire village.

The first novel in the best-selling Inspector Lynley mystery series

About the Author
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 Policiere in France. In 1990 she was awarded the prestigious German prize for international mystery fiction, the MIMI. Her novels have now been adapted for television by the BBC. An Edgar and Macavity Nominee as well as a New York Times and international bestselling author, Elizabeth George lives on Whidbey Island in the state of Washington. Visit Elizabeth's website at www.elizabethgeorgeonline.com

Reviews
Excellent . . . An exciting debut * The Times *
A dauntingly clever chiller * Sunday Times *
Presses all the buttons to make us hoover her stuff up * Daily Telegraph *


Awards
Winner of Anthony Award for Best First Novel at Bouchercon 1988 (UK) and Grand Prix de Litterature Policiere 1988 (UK) and Agatha Award 1998 (UK). Short-listed for Edgar Allen Poe Award 1989 (UK).



Book Information
ISBN 9781444738261
Author Elizabeth George
Format Paperback
Page Count 336
Imprint Hodder Paperback
Publisher Hodder & Stoughton
Weight(grams) 270g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 130mm * 24mm