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The 21st investigation of Inspector Lynley and his faithful partner, Barbara Havers. Teo Bontempi, member of a brigade fighting against violence against women, is found murdered in her home. Thomas Lynley and his deputies, Barbara Havers and Winston Nkata, investigate and discover that the policewoman, of Nigerian origin, had been circumcised as a child – a trauma at the origin of her vocation. Teo was also interested in a clinic that she suspected of practicing medical genital mutilation. As the heatwave heats up tempers, Lynley and his team will have to venture into terrain plagued by interracial tensions, and overcome their own prejudices to discover the truth.
“A strong and addictive story that lifts the veil on a taboo and sends shivers down your spine.” Femme actuelle.
“The detective genre at its best!” Le Journal du Dimanche
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La 21e enquête de l'inspecteur Lynley et sa fidèle coéquipière, Barbara Havers. Teo Bontempi, membre d'une brigade luttant contre les violences faites aux femmes, est retrouvée chez elle assassinée. Thomas Lynley et ses adjoints, Barbara Havers et Winston Nkata, mènent l'enquête et découvrent que la policière, d'origine nigériane, avait été excisée dans son enfance – un traumatisme à l'origine de sa vocation. Teo s'intéressait d'ailleurs à une clinique qu'elle soupçonnait de pratiquer des mutilations génitales médicalisées. Alors que la canicule échauffe les esprits, Lynley et son équipe devront s'aventurer sur un terrain miné par les tensions interraciales, et surmonter leurs propres préjugés pour découvrir la vérité.
"Un récit fort et addictif qui lève le voile sur un tabou et fait froid dans le dos." Femme actuelle.
"Le genre policier à son meilleur !" Le Journal du dimanche
“A strong and addictive story that lifts the veil on a taboo and sends shivers down your spine.” Femme actuelle.
“The detective genre at its best!” Le Journal du Dimanche
************************************************************************************
La 21e enquête de l'inspecteur Lynley et sa fidèle coéquipière, Barbara Havers. Teo Bontempi, membre d'une brigade luttant contre les violences faites aux femmes, est retrouvée chez elle assassinée. Thomas Lynley et ses adjoints, Barbara Havers et Winston Nkata, mènent l'enquête et découvrent que la policière, d'origine nigériane, avait été excisée dans son enfance – un traumatisme à l'origine de sa vocation. Teo s'intéressait d'ailleurs à une clinique qu'elle soupçonnait de pratiquer des mutilations génitales médicalisées. Alors que la canicule échauffe les esprits, Lynley et son équipe devront s'aventurer sur un terrain miné par les tensions interraciales, et surmonter leurs propres préjugés pour découvrir la vérité.
"Un récit fort et addictif qui lève le voile sur un tabou et fait froid dans le dos." Femme actuelle.
"Le genre policier à son meilleur !" Le Journal du dimanche
864 pages, Pocket Book
First published January 1, 2022
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Elizabeth George
102 books5,466 followersLibrarian Note: There is more than one author in the GoodReads database with this name. See this thread for more information.
Susan Elizabeth George is an American author of mystery novels set in Great Britain. Eleven of her novels, featuring her character Inspector Lynley, have been adapted for television by the BBC as The Inspector Lynley Mysteries.
She was born in Warren, Ohio, but moved to the San Francisco Bay Area when she was eighteen months old. She was a student of English, receiving a teaching certificate. While teaching English in the public school system, she completed an advanced degree in psychology.
Her first published novel was A Great Deliverance in 1988, featuring Thomas Lynley, Lord Asherton, a Scotland Yard inspector of noble birth; Barbara Havers, Lynley's assistant, from a very working-class background; Lady Helen Clyde, Lynley's girlfriend and later wife, of noble birth as well; and Lynley's friends Simon and Deborah St. James.
This Elizabeth George is distinct from the other author named Elizabeth George (Christian author).
Series:
* Inspector Lynley
Susan Elizabeth George is an American author of mystery novels set in Great Britain. Eleven of her novels, featuring her character Inspector Lynley, have been adapted for television by the BBC as The Inspector Lynley Mysteries.
She was born in Warren, Ohio, but moved to the San Francisco Bay Area when she was eighteen months old. She was a student of English, receiving a teaching certificate. While teaching English in the public school system, she completed an advanced degree in psychology.
Her first published novel was A Great Deliverance in 1988, featuring Thomas Lynley, Lord Asherton, a Scotland Yard inspector of noble birth; Barbara Havers, Lynley's assistant, from a very working-class background; Lady Helen Clyde, Lynley's girlfriend and later wife, of noble birth as well; and Lynley's friends Simon and Deborah St. James.
This Elizabeth George is distinct from the other author named Elizabeth George (Christian author).
Series:
* Inspector Lynley
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