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“Delicately textured. . . achingly compassionate. . . gripping. . . . It’s one of George’s best, and that’s saying something.” —Seattle Times
The #1 New York Times bestselling author’s chilling 13th novel in the Inspector Lynley series
Detective Inspector Thomas Lynley faces the greatest challenge of his career.
When an adolescent boy’s nude body is found draped over a tomb in a graveyard, the police recognize the work of a serial killer who’s been murdering boys in London. This is the killer’s fourth victim but the first to be white.
Hoping to avoid charges of institutionalized prejudice in their failure to pursue the earlier crimes to their conclusion, New Scotland Yard takes the case and hands it over to Lynley and his colleagues Detective Constable Barbara Havers and Detective Sergeant Winston Nkata. The killer is a psychopath who does not intend to be stopped. But a devastating tragedy within their ranks causes the police to fumble in their pursuit, which may bring more fatal consequences.
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"One of the most intense of the Inspector Lynley novels, you'll have a hard time putting this one down. The pair are on a mission to catch a serial killer, one who likes young boys and sacrificial rites. The killer is caught in the end, but not before there is a lot of tension at Scotland Yard. I wanted to strangle Hillier! He's just impossible! There is a huge unexpected twist near the end of the novel that leads into the next novel. The ending is unexpected, and I don't mean the identity of the killer."
— Beth (4 out of 5 stars)
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“[A] juicy serial killer whodunit.”
— USA Today -
“Excellent.”
— Globe and Mail (Toronto) -
“This one grabs the reader all the way.”
— Associated Press -
“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 -
“Delicately textured...achingly compassionate...gripping...it’s one of George’s best.”
— Seattle Times -
“Powerful.”
— Orlando Sentinel -
“This is an outstanding and explosive addition to a popular series.”
— Publishers Weekly (starred review) -
“Veteran thriller writer George, an American, is as at home with the social dynamics of the seedier parts of London as she is with the multidimensional personalities of Lynley and his colleagues. This is a riveting installment in a superb series—far more than just plain good.”
— Booklist (starred review) -
“Always entertaining.”
— Nashville Tennessean
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A New York Times bestseller
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A USA Today bestseller
With No One As Witness Listener Reviews
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" Almost 800 pages ! I haven't read anything this long in ages. Very enjoyable. Full character development with several sub-plots and turns. A dark psychological thriller with a sad ending. "
— Harry, 2/14/2014 -
" Wonderfully suspenseful! "
— Tamsin, 2/10/2014 -
" ugh - it starts out okay (or at least bearable) but the ending totally sucks. don't read it. "
— Audrey, 1/31/2014 -
" The writing is really good, but I couldn't bring myself to give the book four stars because the theme of child abuse freaked me out. "
— Corrie, 1/21/2014 -
" A wonderful book, like all of her books, but much too long. "
— Marilyn, 1/21/2014 -
" Elizabeth may write great detective stories. She explains all the characters and gives details which lead to the solution. I enjoyed all the Inspector Lynley series. But this one is so sad ... "
— Martina, 1/17/2014 -
" This was one of those, "I can't put it down 'til I finish it" books. I read it in French because that's where I am at present. Riveting in places, it did lag in a few others but I put that to my poor French comprehension. I read a lot of "who dunnit's" and this one, I must say surprised me, held me in mental orbit for the entire book. It was very well written. Definitely going to be looking for more of her work. "
— Veronica, 1/15/2014 -
" If you are a fan of this series, this book will stop you in your tracks. It is another complex and compelling mystery that unfolds ever so slowly, seeming to lead one way yet at the last moment leading unimaginably, and tragically, in another. "
— Linda, 1/10/2014 -
" quite the page-turner, couldn't put it down though parts of it were pretty horrifying - just picked up the sequel, What Came Before He Shot Her "
— Patty, 12/21/2013 -
" Love Elizabeth George. Do NOT love this book or the one that follows. Could not explain why without major spoilers. I am only keeping the copy I have because it was a gift from a dear friend. "
— Bev, 12/18/2013 -
" Pretty good read. Lots of mystery throughout the entire story. There's a serial killer on the loose & even with an entire police force searching, no one comes any closer to the truth behind the killings. "
— Devin, 12/17/2013 -
" If you like to read crime fiction once in a while I would recommend Elizabeth George because the plot is always good and the characters aren't as stereotypical as in most detective stories. "
— Jessica, 11/22/2013 -
" I have read only 2 of her books and enjoyed them. The Detective Thomas is not like the ones you see in the movies...his character can be a little confussing. I found that I needed to go back and re-read a chapter to clarrify a few things. "
— Anne-Ellice, 10/21/2013 -
" An interesting read but George's attempts at getting English dialogue right are just excruciating! "
— Precious, 9/25/2013 -
" Read for Evening Edition Book Club "
— Debbie, 6/9/2013 -
" This is the best one I've read since early in the series. I had to stay up very late to finish it, and it is compelling right the way through. Top marks for Lynley, Havers, and Nkata! Also for Elizabeth George. "
— Nancy, 4/2/2013 -
" This is the first of this series I've read, and I'll definitely pick up some of the others. "
— Melissa, 11/27/2012 -
" I really hated the fact that she kills off Helen in this book. "
— Susan, 1/7/2012 -
" Another great Lynley and Havers murder mystery. "
— Beth, 1/7/2012 -
" Mystery writing at some of its finest. Elizabeth George could blow away most other New York Times best-selling mystery writers, trust me. "
— Ann, 10/11/2011 -
" untill the last 5 pages, you still have 3 people who can be the murderer!!!! "
— Annelies, 9/29/2011 -
" Enjoyed this book very much. Looking forward to the next one in the series as I saw it in the bookstore "
— Dawn, 8/28/2011 -
" Solid mystery with a very sad event. The reader took some getting used to. @PerryMissner "
— Perry, 6/11/2011 -
" Gripping. You can't put it down. But it's emotionally devastating. I was not prepared for a certain event (which I won't mention for those who haven't read it) and it blew me away. "
— Glennie, 5/8/2011 -
" I like all of the Inspector Lynley series but this one wasn;t too happy. "
— Jandblock, 4/26/2011 -
" This was the last novel of The Linley series I read, because with the death of Helen everything ends. I think it was a bad choice to kill off the one good thing in Linley's life. Helen is missing in every later novel of this author. "
— Steffi, 3/15/2011 -
" A bit slow in the middle, but the last 100 or so pages are real page turners. "
— Inese, 2/26/2011 -
" Good mystery plus personal drama of the characters. Would have been okay with just the mystery. "
— Sarah, 2/23/2011 -
" I threw this book across the room in outrage before I went back and read the last 200 pages in tears. Hard to be mad at someone who can write tis beatifully. Rip-your-heart-out good. "
— Susan, 2/10/2011 -
" I got tired of Lynley and his coterie about two books into the series, but kept reading mostly for Havers. After this awful, overlong, tedious and deeply dissatisfying book, no more. Also, Ms. George should forever eschew writing in dialiect, because she can't do it. "
— Peggy, 1/16/2011 -
" in questo episodio la George supera se stessa. "
— Annalisa, 1/4/2011 -
" Long but extremely well written especially for the genre. Even when I thought I knew the twists - and some I did - I was still surprised at some others. I feel as if I read another one her books when I was in London and have been trying to remember since "
— Caroline, 12/12/2010 -
" Great murder mystery, Elizabeth George is one of the best when it comes to them. This one keeps you guessing until almost the end. "
— Maggie, 12/6/2010 -
" "Life had strings but no guarantees."<br/><br/>As much as I love the first fistful of these books, after I read this one I sobbed and sobbed and turned away forever.<br/>ok I exaggerate, but I can't imagine <u>ever</u> buying another Elizabeth George book.<br/>I'm just too heartbroken. "
— Valissa, 11/18/2010 -
" This is the best one I've read since early in the series. I had to stay up very late to finish it, and it is compelling right the way through. Top marks for Lynley, Havers, and Nkata! Also for Elizabeth George. "
— Nancy, 11/7/2010 -
" Excellent!! Wow a great story. "
— Mary, 10/28/2010
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 Charles Keating
Charles Keating has won three AudioFile Earphones awards for his audiobook narrations. His credits include works by P.D. James, Mark Haddon, Charmian Hussey, and Terry Brooks. He is British actor of stage, screen and television in addition to being an audiobook narrator. He has acted with the Royal Shakespeare Company, played Rex in ITV’s celebrated Brideshead Revisited miniseries, and had roles in television shows including Sex and the City, Another World, All My Children and As the World Turns. In 2001, he played the role of Carney/Oscar Wilde in the Lincoln Center Theater Performance of A Man of No Importance, and in 2007, he played the role of Clement O’Donnell in the Guthrie Theater production of The Home Place.