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In her astonishing New York Times best seller, acclaimed author Elizabeth George reveals the even darker truth behind this startling confession. Playing for the Ashes is a rich tale of passion, murder and love in which Inspector Thomas Lynley and Detective Sergeant Barbara Havers once again find themselves embroiled in a case where nothing - and no one - is really what it seems.

Detective Sergeant Barbara Havers is at a loss: The daughter of her friend Taymullah Azhar has been taken by her mother, and Barbara can't really help - Azhar had never married Angelina, and his name isn't on Hadiyyah's, their daughter's, birth certificate. He has no legal claim. Azhar and Barbara hire a private detective, but the trail goes cold. Azhar is just beginning to accept his soul-crushing loss when Angelina reappears with shocking news: Hadiyyah is missing, kidnapped from an Italian marketplace.

A young student at St. Stephen's College, the daughter of a professor up for a prestigious post, is found brutally murdered on an isolated jogging path. Unwilling to turn the killing over to the local police, the university calls in New Scotland Yard. Thus, Detective Inspector Thomas Lynley and his partner, Detective Sergeant Barbara Havers, enter the rarefied world of Cambridge University, where academic gowns often hide murderous intentions. For both officers, the true identity of Elena Weaver proves elusive.

The number one New York Times best-selling author’s award-winning series returns with another stunning crime drama featuring Scotland Yard members Detective Inspector Thomas Lynley and Detective Sergeant Barbara Havers. As Inspector Thomas Lynley investigates the London angle of an ever more darkly disturbing case, his partner, Barbara Havers, is looking behind the peaceful façade of country life to discover a twisted world of desire and deceit.

After the senseless murder of his wife, Detective Superintendent Thomas Lynley retreated to Cornwall, where he has spent six solitary weeks hiking the bleak and rugged coastline. On the 43rd day of his walk, at the base of a cliff, Lynley discovers the body of a young man who appears to have fallen to his death.

Thirty-six of the most interesting writers in the Pacific Northwest came together for a week-long marathon of writing live on stage. The result? Hotel Angeline, a truly inventive novel that surprises at every turn of the page. Something is amiss at the Hotel Angeline, a rickety former mortuary perched atop Capitol Hill in rain-soaked Seattle. Fourteen-year-old Alexis Austin is fixing the plumbing, the tea, and all the problems of the world, it seems, in her landlady mother’s absence.

Malcolm hat seit zwei Jahren ein Verhältnis mit Betsy, der Frau seines alten Freundes Berni. Aber Berni bemerkt nichts von dieser Liaison. Betsy liebt Malcolm abgöttisch, doch dieser erträgt ihre Nähe nur, weil er sie zum Mord an ihrem Ehemann bewegen möchte, um so an dessen "Vermächtnis" zu kommen. Er möchte mit einem Buch über Richard III. berühmt werden, doch dazu fehlt nur noch ein winziger, aber sehr bedeutender Baustein - eben das "Vermächtnis".

It's amazing how the deep-down-inside knowledge that you're beautiful can transform your whole demeanor and the attitude of your heart. But what does it mean to be beautiful? The Proverbs 31 woman provides a vivid picture of the kind of loveliness that can only come from seeking God's will. Elizabeth George guides you in this woman's footsteps with practical tips to help you become a spring of refreshment to others and joyfully tackle your tasks each day.

Get a clear view of the right path as you follow God's wisdom found in the book of Proverbs. Best-selling author and Bible teacher Elizabeth George takes you on a journey through the 31 chapters of Proverbs, which cover the matters closest to your heart. A woman's day is full of challenges and opportunities. Let the wisdom of God show you how to thrive through it all.

Pater Hart macht eine grauenvolle Entdeckung: William Teys, ein Gemeindemitglied, liegt enthauptet in seiner Scheune...

In With No One as Witness, her 13th novel, Elizabeth George has crafted an intricate and absorbing story sure to enthrall her listeners. Detective Inspector Thomas Lynley, along with his longtime partner, the fiery Barbara Havers, and newly promoted Detective Sergeant Winston Nkata, is back and on the hunt for a sinister killer.

Als Angelina Upman und die neunjährige Haddiyah plötzlich verschwinden, ist Taymullah Azhar völlig verzweifelt. In seiner Not und in Sorge aufgelöst um seine Tochter wendet er sich an seine Nachbarin und gute Freundin Barbara Havers. Diese setzt sofort alles in Bewegung, um herauszufinden, wo die beiden sind. Wie sich herausstellt, hat Angelina die kleine Haddiyah nach Italien verschleppt, wo sie mit ihrem neuen Liebhaber zusammenwohnt.

The cozy, bucolic town of Ludlow is stunned when one of its most revered and respected citizens - Ian Druitt, the local deacon - is accused of a serious crime. Then, while in police custody, Ian is found dead. Did he kill himself? Or was he murdered? When Barbara Havers is sent to Ludlow to investigate the chain of events that led to Ian's death, all the evidence points to suicide. But Barbara can't shake the feeling that she's missing something.

The brutal, inexplicable death of Inspector Thomas Lynley's wife has left Scotland Yard shocked and searching for answers. Even more horrifying is that the trigger was apparently pulled by a 12-year-old boy. Who is he? Where did he come from? And what were the circumstances that led to his final act of desperation?

Barbara Havers folgt am liebsten ihrem Instinkt, Regeln und Vorschriften interessieren sie wenig. Nach ihren letzten Alleingängen hat sie aber keinen guten Stand bei ihrer Chefin. Mit Unterstützung von DI Thomas Lynley will Barbara beweisen, dass sie ein guter Detective ist. Da kommt es ihr gerade gelegen, dass sich in Cambridge ein mysteriöser Todesfall ereignet hat: Die Bestsellerautorin Clare Abbott wurde tot in ihrem Hotelzimmer aufgefunden. Aber war es Mord? Clares Freundin und Lektorin Rory Statham glaubt jedenfalls nicht an einen natürlichen Tod.

Bernard Fairclough ist das Oberhaupt einer wohlhabenden und einflussreichen Familie. Als sein Neffe eines Tages tot in einem See aufgefunden wird...

When a Member of Parliament shows up at New Scotland Yard requesting an investigation into the suicide of the son of one of his constituents in the beautiful town of Ludlow, the Assistant Commissioner sees two opportunities in this request: the first is to have an MP owing him a favour, and the second is to get rid of Detective Sergeant Barbara Havers, whose career at the Met has been hanging by a thread for quite some time.

Genuine peace and joy come when women follow God in every area of their lives and become women after His heart. With warmth and grace, Elizabeth George shares practical, scriptural insights on how you can pursue God's priorities.

Hot on the heels of Gardner Dozois's acclaimed anthology The Book of Swords comes this companion volume devoted to magic. How could it be otherwise? For every Frodo, there is a Gandalf... and a Saruman. For every Dorothy, a Glinda... and a Wicked Witch of the West. What would Harry Potter be without Albus Dumbledore... and Severus Snape? Figures of wisdom and power, possessing arcane, often forbidden knowledge, wizards and sorcerers are shaped - or misshaped - by the potent magic they seek to wield.

Thomas Lynley is called back to Scotland Yard when the body of a woman is found stabbed and abandoned in an isolated London cemetery. His former team doesn't trust the leadership of their new department chief, Isabelle Ardery, but Lynley may be the sole person who can see beneath his superior officer's hard-as-nails exterior to a hidden and possibly attractive vulnerability.