Deception on his Mind: A keep-you-up-all-night mystery featuring Lynley, now appearing on BBC1 and iPlayer

The unbelievably prescient mystery novel in the bestselling series that inspired BBC's Lynley <BR><BR>'The final sequences are breathless in their resolution! A great novel!' ¿¿¿¿¿ Reader review<BR>'I loved this!' ¿¿¿¿¿ Reader review<BR>'Each book in the series unveils itself as a totally new unknown adventure which keeps me reading until the early hours' ¿¿¿¿¿ Reader review<BR>'I'm hooked!' ¿¿¿¿¿ Reader review<BR>'Extremely well-researched and thought-provoking' ¿¿¿¿¿ Reader review<BR><BR>Balford-le-Nez is a dying seaside town on the coast of Es sex. But when a member of the town's small but growing Asian community is found dead near its beach, the sleepy town ignites with unrest.<BR><BR>While the Pakistani community demonstrates ad argues that the murder is a crime of hate aimed at an entire ethnic group, local police turn their attention to the leader of the Pakistani demonstrators, a young man who has long been a thorn in their side.<BR><BR>Working without her long-time partner, Detective Inspector Lynley, Sergeant Barbara Havers must probe not only the mind of a murderer and a case very close to her own heart, but also the terrible price people pay for deceiving others . . . and themselves.<BR><BR>Praise for Deception on his Mind<BR><BR>'A rich, multi-layered novel . . . All the important contemporary themes are covered and handled with a skill and sureness of touch that only years of practice can achieve . . . It all feels so right and real'<BR>Guardian<BR><BR>'She can compete with the best . . . A book worthy of her immense talent'<BR>The Times<BR><BR>'A gripping detective story . . . George builds up a complex picture of racial struggles and cultural differences'<BR>Woman & Home<BR><BR>'A rich blend of crime, culture and class'<BR>USA Today<BR><BR>'There is a mad scramble when the newest Elizabeth George mystery comes in. We fight over it; outright thefts off people's desks are not unknown; we fall on our knees and beg to borrow it . . . [Deception on his Mind] is a winner'<BR>Denver Post