With No One As Witness LP - (Thomas Lynley and Barbara Havers Novels) Large Print by Elizabeth George (Paperback)

About the Book

"[A] juicy serial killer whodunit."--USA Today

"Delicately textured...achingly compassionate....It's one of George's best, and that's saying something."--Seattle Times

The 13th novel in Elizabeth George's acclaimed, New York Times bestselling Inspector Linley crime fiction series, With No One as Witness is arguably the most riveting, shocking, and emotionally compelling of the lot. The hunt for a serial killer who has been murdering and mutilating young boys in London has Scotland Yard Detective Superintendent Thomas Lynley and his team of investigators racing to stop the slaughter, only to have the investigation nearly derailed by one devastating, truly game changing event. An American author, George has been praised as "a master of the British mystery" by the New York Times, one of only two Yanks whose crime novels have been adapted for the PBS TV series, "Mystery," and her exceptional police procedurals rank with the best of Ian Rankin, Peter Robinson, and Ruth Rendell.

Book Synopsis

"[A] juicy serial killer whodunit."
--USA Today

"Delicately textured...achingly compassionate....It's one of George's best, and that's saying something."
--Seattle Times

The 13th novel in Elizabeth George's acclaimed, New York Times bestselling Inspector Linley crime fiction series, With No One as Witness is arguably the most riveting, shocking, and emotionally compelling of the lot. The hunt for a serial killer who has been murdering and mutilating young boys in London has Scotland Yard Detective Superintendent Thomas Lynley and his team of investigators racing to stop the slaughter, only to have the investigation nearly derailed by one devastating, truly game changing event. An American author, George has been praised as "a master of the British mystery" by the New York Times, one of only two Yanks whose crime novels have been adapted for the PBS TV series, "Mystery," and her exceptional police procedurals rank with the best of Ian Rankin, Peter Robinson, and Ruth Rendell.

From the Back Cover

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

When an adolescent boy's nude body is found mutilated and artfully arranged on the top of a tomb, it takes no large leap for the police to recognize this as the work of a serial killer. This is the fourth victim in three months -- but the first to be white.

Hoping to avoid charges of institutionalized racism in its failure to pursue the earlier crimes to their conclusion, New Scotland Yard hands the case over to Lynley and his colleagues. The killer is a psychopath who does not intend to be stopped. Worse, a devastating tragedy within police ranks causes them to fumble in their pursuit of him.

With a surprise ending that will shock readers to the core, With No One As Witness is full of the mesmerizing action and psychological intrigue that are the hallmarks of Elizabeth George's work.

Review Quotes

"It's tough to resist George's storytelling, once hooked." -- USA Today

"George is a master...she upholds the English tradition beautifully." -- Chicago Tribune

"This is a riveting installment in a superb series--far more than just plain good. It's also a turning point for the series as George makes some bold, surprising decisions that permanently change the lives of the characters her fans have come to know." -- Booklist (starred review)

"George expertly uses every device in the book from red herrings to blind alleys, from subtle twists to swift shocks. This is an outstanding and explosive addition to a popular series." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"George's appetite for unerring detail, complex plotting, and probing attention to issues of class, race, character and disenfranchisement has always made her an original, and Witness confirms her mastery. . . . The real shocker for longtime fans is a stakes-rising, stunningly effective plot twist that changes the entire series in a heartbeat." -- Entertainment Weekly

"A good read." -- San Jose Mercury News

"George fully develops every nuance of the racially loaded case--and every thrill in the chase. But it's the note on which the novel ends that stuns as the series is violently wrenched onto new ground." -- New York Daily News

"[A] juicy serial killer whodunit." -- USA Today

"A satisfying blend of suspense and psychological case study. . . . Weaving issues of race, gender, class and politics into her skillfully crafted prose, George creates a morally complex world that illuminates the ways in which everyone's motives are suspect--even our own." -- People (4 stars, "Critics Choice")

"Will keep readers on the edge of their seats." -- Bookreporter.com

"Delicately textured. . . achingly compassionate. . . gripping. . . it's one of George's best, and that's saying something." -- Seattle Times

"Powerful." -- Orlando Sentinel

"Excellent." -- Globe and Mail (Toronto)

"Always entertaining." -- Nashville Tennessean