Deception On His Mind

Description

Balford-le-Nez is a dying seaside town on the coast of Essex. But when a member of the town's small but growing Asian community is found dead near its beach, the sleepy town ignites. 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.

Reviews

'An excellent drama of life and death in an enclosed society' -- Mail on Sunday 'She writes extremely well, plots brilliantly and reaches an emotional level deeper than most ... Captivating' -- The Times 'The best plotter in the mystery game, [her] elegant literate flow puts many Brits to shame' -- Time Out