A Traitor to Memory
When Eugenie Davies is killed by a driver on a quiet London street, her death is clearly no accident. Someone struck her with a car and then deliberately ran over her body before driving off, leaving nothing behind but questions. What brought Eugenie Davies to London on a rainy autumn night? Why...
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When Eugenie Davies is killed by a driver on a quiet London street, her death is clearly no accident. Someone struck her with a car and then deliberately ran over her body before driving off, leaving nothing behind but questions. What brought Eugenie Davies to London on a rainy autumn night? Why was she carrying the name of the man who found her body? Who among the many acquaintances in her complicated and tragic life could have wanted her dead? And could her murder have some connection to a twenty-eight-year-old musical wunderkind, a virtuoso violinist who several months earlier suddenly and inexplicably lost the ability to play a single note?For Detective Inspector Thomas Lynley, whose own domestic life is about to change radically, these questions are only the first in an investigation that leads him to walk a fine line between personal loyalty and professional honor. Assigned to the case by his superior, Superintendent Malcolm Webberly, Lynley learns that Webberly's first murder investigation as a DI over twenty years ago involved Eugenie Davies and a sensational criminal trial. Yet what is truly damaging is what Webberly already knows and no doubt wants Lynley to keep concealed.Now the pressure is on Lynley to find Eugenie Davies' killer. For not only is he putting his own career into jeopardy, but he is also attempting to safeguard the careers of his longtime partners Barbara Havers and Winston Nkata. Together, they must untangle the dark secrets and darker passions of a family whose history conceals the truth behind a horrific crime.From the Hardcover edition.
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Format: audiobook
ISBN:
9781844561759
Publish date: 2006-10-05
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Edition language: English
Category:
Literature,
European Literature,
British Literature,
American,
Adult,
Mystery,
Detective,
Contemporary,
Thriller,
Mystery Thriller,
Crime,
Suspense
Series: Inspector Lynley (#11)
This was my least favorite of George's reads. It went on forever. The two narrative styles did not fit. I already guessed at who did what and it was a long winding road to get there. The Webberly thing read as ridiculous after a while. Lynley is even more of an ass in this one. It felt like a lot of...
I just love EG's writing. However, this is not my favorite Inspector Lynley book. This book almost came across as rushed to me. I am not sure why.
E. George is great -- I love most of her books -- but she must've had something juicy on her editor, because nothing else I can think explains why this book seems virtually unedited. It's twice as long as it should be, chock-a-block with tangential information and subplots that don't go anywhere, st...
I did enjoy this one, albeit it's not my favourite Inspector Lynley novel. This time there are family secrets, murder, mental disabilities, and classical music. For a more complete review, please go here:http://www.epinions.com/review/A_Traitor_to_Memory_by_Elizabeth_George_and_narrated_by_Simon_Jon...