A Great Deliverance (Inspector Lynley, #1)
by Elizabeth George
A Great Deliverance by Elizabeth George holds a highly rated rating of 4.06 out of 5, based on 28K reader ratings. First published in 1988. The book spans 413 pages.
About A Great Deliverance
To this day, the low, thin wail of an infant can be heard in Keldale's lush green valleys. Three hundred years ago, as legend goes, the frightened Yorkshire villagers smothered a crying babe in Keldale Abbey, where they'd hidden to escape the ravages of Cromwell's raiders.Now into Keldale's pastoral web of old houses and older secrets comes Scotland Yard Inspector Thomas Lynley, the eighth earl of Asherton. Along with the redoubtable Detective Sergeant Barbara Havers, Lynley has been sent to solve a savage murder that has stunned the peaceful countryside. For fat, unlovely Roberta Teys has been found in her best dress, an axe in her lap, seated in the old stone barn beside her father's headless corpse. Her first and last words were "I did it. And I'm not sorry."Yet as Lynley and Havers wind their way through Keldale's dark labyrinth of secret scandals and appalling crimes, they uncover a shattering series of revelations that will reverberate through this tranquil English valley—and in their own lives as well.
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Author | Elizabeth George |
| Published | 1988 |
| Pages | 413 |
| Genres | Mystery & Thriller, Fiction, Mystery & Thriller, Mystery & Thriller, Suspense |
| Average Rating | 4.06 / 5.00 |
| Total Ratings | 28,027 |
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What genre is A Great Deliverance?
A Great Deliverance is categorized as Mystery & Thriller, Fiction, Mystery & Thriller, Mystery & Thriller. Its primary genre classification is Mystery & Thriller.
Is A Great Deliverance worth reading?
Based on 28K reader ratings, A Great Deliverance has an average score of 4.06 out of 5.00, which is considered "Highly Rated."
How many pages is A Great Deliverance?
A Great Deliverance has 413 pages.
Who wrote A Great Deliverance?
A Great Deliverance was written by Elizabeth George. It was first published in 1988.
What is the ISBN for A Great Deliverance?
The ISBN-13 for A Great Deliverance is 9780553278030.0.
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