As the editor of a popular left-wing tabloid, Dennis Luxford has made a career out of scandal. But this time the scoop involves his own daughter. To save the life of his child, Luxford must expose the girl's mother - Eve Bowen, now Under Secretary of State for the Home Office. And Eve refuses to involve the police, convinced that Charlotte's disappearance is just one more shabby tabloid ploy.

Only when events take an unbearable turn is New Scotland Yard brought in, in the guise of Inspector Thomas Lynley and his partner, Barbara Havers. And as their investigations move from Westminster to Wiltshire, Lynley and Havers discover that treachery and betrayal lie perilously close to home.

The eighth 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
A page-turning treat * Sunday Times *
Gripping from start to finish * Daily Mail *
A first-class, page-turning read * The Times *
Ms George is the connoisseur's crime writer * Sunday Express *



Book Information
ISBN 9781444738339
Author Elizabeth George
Format Paperback
Page Count 640
Imprint Hodder Paperback
Publisher Hodder & Stoughton
Weight(grams) 500g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 128mm * 42mm