He found the body on the forty-third day of his walk . . .
Devastated by the senseless murder of his wife, Detective
Superintendent Thomas Lynley retreated to Cornwall, where he has
spent six solitary weeks hiking the bleak and rugged coastline. But
no matter how far he walks, the painful memories do not diminish.
Then, at the base of a cliff near a town better known for its
surfing than its intrigue, Lynley discovers the body of a young man
who has fallen to his death. First a witness, then a suspect when
the hand of a killer is revealed, Lynley remains, above all, a
policeman willing to aid the gruff head of an understaffed local
constabulary in her investigation. But the secrets in this
community run dark and deep--and Lynley must somehow find a way to
let go of the past long enough to solve a most devious and dreadful
crime.
Die Amerikanerin Elizabeth George hatte von Jugend an ein ausgeprägtes Faible für die britische Krimitradition. Psychologische Raffinesse, präziser Spannungsaufbau und ein unfehlbarer Sinn für Dramatik charakterisieren ihre Bücher. Ausgezeichnet mit dem Anthony Award, dem Agatha Award und dem Grand Prix de Litérature Policière. Die Autorin lebt in Huntington Beach/Kalifornien.
