Books by Elizabeth George

Book SynopsisIn this powerful and value-priced volume of uplifting devotions, Elizabeth George shares practical everyday wisdom from her celebrated cornerstone book A Woman After God's Own Heart to help women experience the reward of a close walk with God.

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Book SynopsisElizabeth George's masterly new novel brings Detective Inspector Thomas Lynley back onto centre stage in an intricate crime dramaTrade ReviewMs George is the connoisseur's crime writer * Sunday Express *The author writes brilliantly and has an incredible ability to set a scene and create characters you want to know more about * Sun *Terrific as always - and how great to have Lynley back on the force * Time Out *An intelligent book, clipped and precise, every word chosen with care . . . a cool, clever book that needs concentration and a sharp brain to unravel . . . Along the way to solving the crime we meet some finely drawn characters who emerge as real people with faults and frailties. Ms George is the connoisseur's crime writer. Like fine wine, her words need to be savoured . . . Lynley is a policeman with a gentle touch and it is good to have him back on such brilliant form. * Sunday Express *This is crime writing at its finest * Saga *The author writes brilliantly and has an incredible ability to set a scene and create characters you want to know more about. * Sun *Terrific as always - and how great to have Lynley back on the force. * Time Out *Hurrah, another Inspector Lynley . . . This is crime writing at its finest. George's books are long, solid and wonderfully crafted; she is a modern Dorothy L Sayers. * Saga *A spellbinding tale of mystery and murder * Books Monthly *

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Book SynopsisA hugely complex and entertaining novel - Star Pick*, The Times Crime ClubElizabeth George delivers another intelligent, intricate mystery - New York TimesSuperlative . . . This is a memorable addition to [the Inspector Lynley] series - Publishers Weekly (starred, boxed review)Detective Sergeant Barbara Havers and Detective Inspector Thomas Lynley are back in the next Lynley novel from Sunday Times bestselling author Elizabeth George.A Nigerian born detective sergeant working for the Metropolitan Police is found unconscious in her own flat and ends up in hospital where she dies of her injury. The post-mortem reveals that the subdural hematoma is the result of a blow to her head. DI Thomas Lynley, DS Barbara Havers and DS Winston Nkata are called in to investigate a case that touches upon not only the work and the life of the murdered detective but also upon a controversial cultural tradition that damages and often destroys the future of everyone it involves.Trade ReviewSuperlative . . . This is a memorable addition to [the Inspector Lynley] series * Publishers Weekly (starred, boxed review) *"Abso-bloody-lutely" good! That would be DS Barbara Havers' verdict on this one. . . . An unsettling and thoroughly involving narrative * Booklist *A skillfully spun yarn of murder and mayhem * Kirkus Reviews *A hugely complex and entertaining novel * Star Pick*, The Times Crime Club *It feels like meeting old friends and that you're almost solving the crime together * Belfast Telegraph *A superbly written, complex but challenging read * Peterborough Telegraph *A well-plotted, fast-paced mystery * Women's Weekly *Expert pacing, plotting and the creation of psychologically convincing characters...make this well worth reading. Elizabeth George has been the recipient of a very number of prestigious awards for her writing...this new work, which engages with much darkness but finds some hope, might well gain her more * Irish Examiner *

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Book SynopsisTwenty-eight-year-old virtuoso violinist Gideon Davies has lost not only his memory of music but also his ability to play the instrument he mastered as a five-year-old prodigy. All he can remember is a single name: Sonia.Then, one rainy evening, Gideon''s mother Eugenie travels to London for a mysterious appointment. But before she is able to reach her destination, a car swoops out of nowhere and kills her in the street.In pursuing Eugenie''s killer, Lynley and Havers come to know a group of people whose lives are inextricably connected by a long-ago death, a trial, and a prison sentence handed down as retribution for a crime no one has spoken of for twenty years.Trade ReviewAbsorbing . . . the pleasure of the book is the slow, surprising and often shocking unravelling of the various links between the main characters * The Times *A long and absorbing read that will please lovers of the traditional crime novel * Scotland on Sunday *First-rate suspense with a stunner of an ending * Booklist *

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Book SynopsisElizabeth George is one of the most successful writers of crime fiction in the world. Her twelve novels have appeared on bestseller lists in the UK, USA and Australia, and several of them have been dramatised by BBC Television as the Inspector Lynley Mysteries. She has also written a collection of short stories and edited a crime anthology.Now she shares this wealth of experience with would-be novelists, and with crime fiction fans. Drawing extensively on her own work, and that of other bestselling writers including Stephen King, Harper Lee, Dennis Lehane and many others, she illustrates her points about plotting, characterisation and technique with great clarity. She also includes extracts from her own Journals - the diaries she keeps as she writes each of her novels - and these give us an unprecedented insight into the creative mind, with all its highs and lows.Trade ReviewAn impressively thorough and down-to-earth guide . . . a perfect DIY guide for the determined new novelist . . . deserves to be in print for many years to come. * Terence Blacker, Sunday Times *Indispensable * Mariella Frostrup *'It all adds up to a hugely instructive and practical book' * Writing Magazine *

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Book SynopsisThomas Lynley returns in the thrillingly satisfying crime drama from bestselling author Elizabeth George.Trade ReviewHer account of surfers' lives, with their terrifying techniques and almost religious passion is worth reading * Literary Review *Her account of surfers' lives, with their terrifying techniques and almost religious passion is worth reading * Literary Review *George is one of the best crime novelists around * Time Out *George is one of the best crime novelists around * Time Out *Ms George is the connoisseur's crime writer * Sunday Express *Ms George is the connoisseur's crime writer * Sunday Express *A first-class, page-turning read * The Times *A first-class, page-turning read * The Times *

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Book SynopsisThe fourth novel in the best-selling Inspector Lynley mystery seriesTrade ReviewA first-class, page-turning read * The Times *A very good writer indeed * Jessica Mann *Presses all the buttons to make us hoover her stuff up * Daily Telegraph *Ingenious * Sunday Times *

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Book SynopsisFrom the creator of Inspector Lynley. Deborah and Simon St James, old friends of Inspector Lynley, handle a case of miscarriage of justice in Guernsey, with a little help from Lynley.Trade ReviewThis exquisitely plotted mystery bursts with well-developed characters * Publishers Weekly *A first-class, page-turning read * The Times *Ms George is the connoisseur's crime writer * Sunday Express *

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Book SynopsisAcclaimed author Elizabeth George concludes the Edge of Nowhere series in the fourth and final book in the saga of Becca and her friends.Trade ReviewAction-packed, mysterious, and somewhat creepy ... Raising the bar when it comes to today's YA fiction. * Suspense Magazine *In combining her skills in crime writing with an obvious flair for the supernatural this award-winning author creates a wonderful tale. * My Weekly *The author writes brilliantly and has an incredible ability to set a scene and create characters you want to know more about. * Sun *Presses all the buttons to make us hoover her stuff up. * Daily Telegraph *

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Book SynopsisThe second novel in Elizabeth George's Young Adult series. This genre-bending work combines Elizabeth's flair for crime and suspense novels with the paranormal.Trade ReviewAction-packed, mysterious, and somewhat creepy ... Raising the bar when it comes to today's YA fiction. * Suspense Magazine *In combining her skills in crime writing with an obvious flair for the supernatural this award-winning author creates a wonderful tale. * My Weekly *The author writes brilliantly and has an incredible ability to set a scene and create characters you want to know more about. * The Sun *Presses all the buttons to make us hoover her stuff up. * Daily Telegraph *

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Book SynopsisBalford-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.Trade ReviewAn 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 *

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Book SynopsisInspector Lynley investigates the London end of an ever more darkly disturbing case, with Barbara Havers and Winston Nkata looking behind the peaceful façade of country life to discover a twisted world of desire and deceit.The suicide of William Goldacre is devastating to those left behind. But what was the cause of his tragedy and how far might the consequences reach? Is there a link between the young man''s leap from a Dorset cliff and a horrific poisoning in Cambridge?Following various career-threatening misdemeanours, Detective Sergeant Barbara Havers is desperate to redeem herself. So when a past encounter with bestselling feminist writer Clare Abbott and her pushy personal assistant Caroline Goldacre gives her a connection to the Cambridge murder, Barbara begs DI Thomas Lynley to let her pursue the crime.Full of shocks, intensity and suspense from first page to last, A Banquet of Consequences reveals both Lynley and Havers under pressure, and Trade ReviewPraise for Elizabeth George:Her crime novels combine Victorian craftsmanship, psychological observation and ingenious plotting. George's celebrated attention to detail keeps the reader totally immersed. Bliss. -- Kate Saunders * Saga *She's a designer of fastidious mosaics that never fail to intrigue * Guardian *Presses all the buttons to make us hoover her stuff up * Daily Telegraph *The best plotter in the mystery game, [her] elegant literate flow puts many Brits to shame * Time Out *She writes extremely well, plots brilliantly and reaches an emotional level deeper than most * The Times *Her treatment of the Mediterranean settings (along with a raft of intriguing new characters) shows a new exuberance . . . George aficionados will consider that Just One Evil Act possesses (as Schumann said of Schubert's Great C Major symphony) "heavenly length". -- Barry Forshaw * Independent *

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Book SynopsisWhen the Metropolitan Police fail to realise a serial killer is at work, London ignites over the fact that the killer''s victims are young black and mixed race boys. Institutionalised racism is claimed by the community''s activists and tabloids alike. Acting Superintendent Thomas Lynley is given the case, and his Scotland Yard task force is soon handling more killings and a looming tragedy.Elizabeth George brings to the familiar subject of the serial killer a freshness and clarity of vision that provide illuminating insight into the psychological complexity of the tortured criminal mind. She does so within a richly textured, thrillingly suspenseful narrative that defies any reader to predict its outcome. Nor does she neglect our favourite characters, whose private lives provide an engrossing counterpoint to their professional duties.Trade ReviewGeorge is a master * Chicago Tribune *George explores her characters' dreams and fears with a penetrating grace that makes reading her books a joy * Washington Post Book World *Enough twists and shocks . . . to startle even the most jaded reader * Wall Street Journal *Complex, convincing and completely absorbing * Woman's Day *

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Book SynopsisEngaging the Past: Action and Interaction in the History Classroom provides practical steps toward using engaging strategies in the classroom to teach students to think historically. These strategies include an approach developed by the author called The You Decide! Lecture, and innovative ways to use board games and role-playing games in the history classroom. The goal is not simply to add window dressing to fundamentally dull lessons, but rather to re-examine how teachers think about students as learners of history. This book follows the growing trend within historical pedagogy to care less about content coverage and more about deep engagement, student learning, and the importance of historical thinking. The students in our classrooms today are the history teachers of tomorrow and awakening them to the exciting complexities of the past is critical to keep the study of history thriving.

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Book Synopsis“An absolutely first-rate anthology. . . a thoughtful and intelligent paean to crime fiction.” — New York Sun#1 New York Times bestselling author Elizabeth George serves up a century''s worth of superb crime fiction penned by women. This veritable all-star team delivers tales of dark deeds that will keep you reading long into the night. Some of the works included are: A Jury of Her Peers by Susan Glaspell The Summer of People by Shirley Jackson The Irony of Hate by Ruth Rendell Country Lovers by Nadine Gordimer Wild Mustard by Marcia Muller Murder-Two by Joyce Carol Oates The Man Who Knew How by Dorothy Sayers A Moment on the Edge is a rare treat not only for fans of crime fiction but also for anyone who appreciates a skillfully written, deftly told story.

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Book Synopsis“Elizabeth George reigns as queen of the mystery genre. The Lynley books constitute the smartest, most gratifyingly complex and impassioned mystery series now being published.” —Entertainment WeeklyOne of the most acclaimed entries in Elizabeth George’s New York Times bestselling Inspector Lynley series—a masterfully structured, multilayered jigsaw puzzle of a mystery rich with intrigue and atmosphere On compassionate leave after the murder of his wife, 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 welcomes his return; they don’t trust their new department chief, Isabelle Ardery, whose off-putting manner leaves them on edge. Lynley may be the sole person who can see beneath his superior officer''s hard-as-nails exterior to a hidden—and compelling—vulnerability.

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Book SynopsisFive tales of human weakness from the masterly pen of Elizabeth GeorgeTrade ReviewExcellent . . . a wonderful example of how a talented writer can inflict unexpected twists and turns on the unsuspecting reader. * Yorkshire Post *five nimbly written and gripping tales, each with a stunning conclusion. * Publishers Weekly *She writes extremely well, plots brilliantly and reaches an emotional level deeper than most ... Captivating. * The Times *The best plotter in the mystery game. * Time Out *

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Book Synopsis“The Lynley books constitute the smartest, most gratifyingly complex and impassioned mysteries now being published.”—Entertainment WeeklyThe career of playwright Joy Sinclair comes to an abrupt end on an isolated estate in the Scottish Highlands when someone drives an eighteen-inch dirk through her neck. Called upon to investigate the case in a country where they have virtually no authority, aristocratic Detective Inspector Thomas Lynley and his partner, Detective Sergeant Barbara Havers, grapple for both a motive and a murderer. Emotions run deep in this highly charged drama, for the list of suspects soon includes Britain’s foremost actress, its most successful theatrical producer, and the woman Lynley loves. He and Havers must tread carefully through the complicated terrain of human relationships while they work to solve a case rooted in the darkest corners of the past and the unexplored regions of the human heart.

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Book Synopsis“The Lynley books constitute the smartest, most gratifyingly complex and impassioned mystery series now being published.”—Entertainment Weekly When thirteen-year-old Matthew Whately goes missing from Bredgar Chambers, a prestigious public school in the heart of West Sussex, aristocratic Inspector Thomas Lynley receives a call for help from the lad’s housemaster, who also happens to be an old school chum. Thus, the inspector, his partner, Detective Sergeant Barbara Havers, and forensic scientist Simon Allcourt-St. James find themselves once again outside their jurisdiction and deeply involved in the search for a child—and then, tragically, for a child killer. Questioning prefects, teachers, and pupils closest to the dead boy, Lynley and Havers sense that something extraordinarily evil is going on behind Bredgar Chambers’s cloistered walls. But as they begin to unlock the secrets of this closed society, the inve

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Book SynopsisDetective Sergeant Barbara Havers and Detective Inspector Thomas Lynley are back in the next Lynley novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Elizabeth George.When a police detective is taken off life support after falling into a coma, only an autopsy reveals the murderous act that precipitated her death. She''d been working on a special task force within North London''s Nigerian community, and Acting Detective Superintendent Thomas Lynley is assigned to the case, which has far-reaching cultural associations that have nothing to do with life as he knows it. In his pursuit of a killer determined to remain hidden, he''s assisted by Detective Sergeants Barbara Havers and Winston Nkata. They must sort through the lies and the secret lives of people whose superficial cooperation masks the damage they do to one another.

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Book SynopsisThe wonderful teachings of Proverbs come to life for young boys, ages 4-7. Memorable rhymes play alongside colorful watercolors for a charming presentation of truths to live by.

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Book SynopsisElizabeth George, author of A Young Woman After God''s Own Heart (more than 230,000 copies sold), offers another life-changing teen book—A Young Woman''s Guide to Making Right Choices.Today''s teens are bombarded with choices about attitudes, behaviors, friends, clothes, finances, and college. And with the rise of alcohol, drugs, sexual issues, and crime, they must make serious decisions daily.Bible teacher Elizabeth George takes teens through the step-by-step process of making decisions that are life-affirming, godly, and wise in areas that include— managing emotions improving relationships developing confidence living in the center of God''s will avoiding trouble and bad situations Teens will discover checkpoints to use as guides for making decisions, and they will learn to take the long view when considering consequences. Young women will also realize the tremendous wisdom, guidance, and answers available in God''s Word.Great for individuals, small groups, and mentoring.

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