Believing the Lie

Detective Inspector Thomas Lynley and Detective Sergeant Barbara Havers return in Elizabeth George's latest novel. 

Since the death of his wife, Lynley has been having an affair with his superior officer, Isabelle Ardery.  Lynley has been called to a hush-hush meeting with Assistant Commissioner Sir David Hillier.  There he meets Lord Fairclough, and is asked to secretly investigate the accidental death of Lord Fairclough's nephew.  He is unable to share his forthcoming investigation even with his lover.  Unfortunately, someone has informed the editor of a yellow journalism rag that the investigation is to be kept quiet.  Reporter Zedekiah Benjamin is sent to expand on a story he was already working on.

Since Lynley can't take a fellow police officer on this investigation, he invites his good friends Deborah and Simon St. James to help him.  All three have to keep a low profile throughout the investigation.  As the investigation continues, Lynley has to turn to DS Havers to gather information in London for him on the quiet.

The reader begins to learn more about the family of the deceased as the story progresses.  Everything seems to point towards money, and everyone knows, money is the root of all evil.  Meantime Havers is putting together information, but is held back by a language barrier.

George's novel contains deceit, death, greed, passion and plenty of intrigue.  I am sure that like me, you will not be able to put this novel down.