{"product_id":"in-pursuit-of-the-proper-sinner-9780553386004","title":"In Pursuit of the Proper Sinner","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eBESTSELLER - A brutal double murder leads Detective Inspector Thomas Lynley and Sergeant Barbara Havers on a complex investigation with intense personal repercussions in this captivating novel of the acclaimed Inspector Lynley series.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDon't miss the upcoming BritBox streaming series\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLynley\u003c\/i\u003e!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Elizabeth George reigns as queen of the mystery genre.\"--\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCalder Moor is a wild and deadly place: many have been trapped in the myriad limestone caves, lost in collapsed copper mines, injured on perilous ridges. But when two bodies are discovered in the shadow of the ancient circle of stones known as Nine Sisters Henge, it is clearly not a case for Mountain Rescue. The corpses are those of a young man and woman. Each met death in a different fashion. Each died violently. To Detective Inspector Thomas Lynley, this grisly crime promises to be the toughest of his career. For the unfortunate Nicola Maiden was the daughter of a former officer in an elite undercover unit, a man Lynley once regarded as a mentor. Now, as Lynley struggles to find out if Nicola's killer was an enemy of her father's or one she earned herself, Barbara Havers, his longtime partner, crisscrosses London seeking information on the second victim. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYet the more dark secrets Lynley and Havers uncover, the more they learn that neither the victims nor the suspects are who they appear to be . . . that human relationships are often murderous . . . and that the blood that binds can also kill.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eElizabeth George's first novel, \u003cb\u003eA Great Deliverance\u003c\/b\u003e, was honored with the Anthony and Agatha Best First Novel awards and received the Grand Prix de Littérature Policière. Her third novel, \u003cb\u003eWell-Schooled in Murder\u003c\/b\u003e, was awarded the prestigious German prize for mystery fiction, the MIMI. \u003cb\u003eA Suitable Vengeance, For the Sake of Elena, Missing Joseph, Playing for the Ashes, In the Presence of the Enemy\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003eDeception on His Mind\u003c\/b\u003e were international bestsellers. Elizabeth George divides her time between Huntington Beach, California, and London. She is currently at work on her eleventh novel.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Random House Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51749279990034,"sku":"9780553386004","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_4936fe4e-a27c-4e2d-a891-e4fd54cbe719.jpg?v=1764075085","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/in-pursuit-of-the-proper-sinner-9780553386004","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}