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When Eugenie Davies is killed by a driver on a quiet London street, her death is clearly no accident. Someone struck her with a car and then deliberately ran over her body before driving off, leaving nothing behind but questions. What brought Eugenie Davies to London on a rainy autumn night? Why was she carrying the name of the man who found her body? Who among the many acquaintances in her complicated and tragic life could have wanted her dead? And could her murder have some connection to a twenty-eight-year-old musical wunderkind, a virtuoso violinist who several months earlier suddenly and inexplicably lost the ability to play a single note? For Detective Inspector Thomas Lynley, whose own domestic life is about to change radically, these questions are only the first in an investigation that leads him to walk a fine line between personal loyalty and professional honor. Assigned to the case by his superior, Superintendent Malcolm Webberly, Lynley learns that Webberly's first murder investigation as a DI over twenty years ago involved Eugenie Davies and a sensational criminal trial. Yet what is truly damaging is what Webberly already knows and no doubt wants Lynley to keep concealed. Now the pressure is on Lynley to find Eugenie Davies' killer. For not only is he putting his own career into jeopardy, but he is also attempting to safeguard the careers of his longtime partners Barbara Havers and Winston Nkata. Together, they must untangle the dark secrets and darker passions of a family whose history conceals the truth behind a horrific crime.
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"Quite good, but it's been awhile since I read it so I don't remember too many details, except that Lynley's supervisor's affair from 15+ years ago comes to light, and the death of a small child who died decades ago is tied into a string of deaths today."
— Lora (4 out of 5 stars)
A Traitor to Memory Listener Reviews
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" Too long! Too many people! Drop off ending, leaving all those characters in a lurch. "
— Mary, 2/16/2014 -
" This book was a fascinating look into the life of a virtuoso and his family. Elizabeth George delves so deeply into the inner lives of her characters and their motivations and is a brilliant mystery writer and this is one of my favorites! "
— Gina, 2/16/2014 -
" I have read several of Elizsabeth George's books and usually enjoy them, for some reason i did not rate this one very highly and was pleased to get to the end of it, i found the story which had several threads all coming toghether at the end just to long and cumbersome, and i just wanted them to get on with it, it had several characters in who were just superflous to the plot, the switch between narrative and the diary was annoying, there was to much toing and froing between Gideon and his father, i just found it annoying and very slow going. Gideon seemed to be the main character in the plot and all the other characters pushed to the side, by the end of the book i found i did not really care who did it !! "
— Julie, 1/31/2014 -
" A convoluted mystery told in a convoluted way. "
— Candace, 1/20/2014 -
" Another good mystery from the Lynley series. One of the most interesting cases so far IMO. "
— Denise, 1/6/2014 -
" Great plot, as with all George's books, the characters are so real you can picture every move through the story. Great plot, I couldn't guess the ending. But then I'm a big fan of Elizabeth George and Inspector Lynley. "
— Sara, 1/4/2014 -
" Linley et Havers, le duo improbable! "
— Beowulfwulf, 1/1/2014 -
" For the first 1003 pages of this book, it was a 5 star. Then there were those last 3 pages... "
— Jessica, 12/23/2013 -
" This was a very good novel. All the usual characters were present - and the plot was excellent. Convoluted, but it kept me interested and guessing for the whole book. It was one of the longest I've read - over 1000 pages. "
— Jan, 11/21/2013 -
" While maintaining my high regard for Elizabeth George's Inspector Lynley books, I found this one weaker than usual mainly because of the ongoing one-sided psychological conversation that wove through the storyline, with much smaller roles played by Havers and Lynley. "
— Keryn, 10/14/2013 -
" Set in Hampstead, this 11th in the series where the victim has been run over by a car not once but twice. "
— Nancy, 7/16/2013 -
" Another good mystery - less about Havers and Lynley and more about the "criminals". "
— Karla, 7/8/2013 -
" Despite being sure how this book would play out I really enjoy the way Elizabeth George tells her stories. "
— Andy, 4/18/2013 -
" A very good Inspector Lynley mystery but it was way too long (700+ pages). Wished there had been more Lynley in the story. "
— Maura, 11/19/2012 -
" Love all the Elizabeth George books. Full of psychology, great characters, good tension. "
— Martha, 9/17/2012 -
" This one was harder for me to read of her books. There was no resolution in the end, not that there really could be, but it was emotionally draining. I also found the format - switching between the narrative and the diary distracting. "
— Alicia, 9/12/2012 -
" What can I say? Another GREAT book by Elizabeth George. In this one she explores father/son / parent/child relationships, the importance of honesty in relationships and more! "
— Kathleen, 8/26/2012 -
" A many-faceted mystery that unravels a twenty-year-old murder in order to find out why the hit-and-run deaths are occurring today. This outing involves a violin prodigy who's lost his musical ability. "
— Linda, 8/22/2012
About Elizabeth George
Elizabeth George is the New York Times bestselling author of twenty psychological suspense novels, four young adult novels, one book of nonfiction, and two short-story collections. Her work has been honored with the Anthony and Agatha awards, two Edgar nominations, and both France's and Germany's first prize for crime fiction, as well as several other prestigious prizes.
About Simon Jones
Simon Jones is an English actor and award-winning audiobook narrator. Besides winning many AudioFile Earphones Awards for narration, he has won the prestigious Audie Award for best narration, including for top prize of Audiobook of the Year. He was named a “Golden Voice” by AudioFile magazine and as “Narrator of the Year” in 2005 by Publishers Weekly. As an actor, he has been featured in numerous Broadway productions and has appeared in the films The Devil’s Own, Twelve Monkeys, For Love or Money, Green Card, Brazil, Monty Python’s Meaning of Life, and Miracle on 34th Street remake. His television appearances include a role in The Cosby Mysteries and Murder She Wrote. He studied at Cambridge University and the legendary Cambridge Footlights Dramatic Club.