The ninth novel in the bestselling series that inspired BBC's Lynley Two bodies - the corpses
of a young man and woman - are discovered in the middle of a prehistoric stone circle in
Derbyshire. Each met death in a different fashion. Each died violently. Inspector Lynley is
asked to lead the investigation into the deaths where he soon learns that one of the victims
is the daughter of his former mentor a retired undercover police officer. Meanwhile a
disgraced Barbara Havers frantically tries to assist in identifying the other body. As these
two strands of the investigation collide Lynley and Havers must face the murderous reality of
human relationships once again and realise that the ties that bind can also kill. Praise for
In Pursuit of the Proper Sinner 'An excellent drama of life and death in an enclosed
society' Mail on Sunday 'Captivating' The Times 'The best plotter in the mystery
game' Time Out 'A master of the English mystery' New York Times 'The multi-faceted
surprise ending to the taut suspenseful plot is the juiciest plum in this can't-put-down
novel' Publishers Weekly
