About the book
To this day, the low, thin wail of an infant can be heard in Keldale's lush green valleys. Three hundred years ago, as legend goes, the frightened Yorkshire villagers smothered a crying babe in Keldale Abbey, where they'd hidden to escape the ravages of Cromwell's raiders.
Now into Keldale's pastoral web of old houses and older secrets comes Scotland Yard Inspector Thomas Lynley, the eighth earl of Asherton. Along with the redoubtable Detective Sergeant Barbara Havers, Lynley has been sent to solve a savage murder that has stunned the peaceful countryside. For fat, unlovely Roberta Teys has been found in her best dress, an axe in her lap, seated in the old stone barn beside her father's headless corpse. Her first and last words were \"I did it. And I'm not sorry.\"
Yet as Lynley and Havers wind their way through Keldale's dark labyrinth of secret scandals and appalling crimes, they uncover a shattering series of revelations that will reverberate through this tranquil English valley—and in their own lives as well.
Editions of A Great Deliverance
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780553052442
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780553278026
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780553384796
- EBook
- ISBN 9780307755360
- EBook
- ISBN 9780553904840
- Audiobook
- ISBN 9780736626248
- Audiobook
- ISBN 9780553470567
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- ISBN 9780553527124
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- ISBN 9780553750836
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- ISBN 9781984882509
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- ISBN 9781984882516
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- ISBN 9781415958100
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To this day, the low, thin wail of an infant can be heard in Keldale's lush green valleys. Three hundred years ago, as legend goes, the frightened Yorkshire villagers smothered a crying babe in Keldale Abbey, where they'd hidden to escape the ravages of Cromwell's raiders.
Now into Keldale's pastoral web of old houses and older secrets comes Scotland Yard Inspector Thomas Lynley, the eighth earl of Asherton. Along with the redoubtable Detective Sergeant Barbara Havers, Lynley has been sent to solve a savage murder that has stunned the peaceful countryside. For fat, unlovely Roberta Teys has been found in her best dress, an axe in her lap, seated in the old stone barn beside her father's headless corpse. Her first and last words were \"I did it. And I'm not sorry.\"
Yet as Lynley and Havers wind their way through Keldale's dark labyrinth of secret scandals and appalling crimes, they uncover a shattering series of revelations that will reverberate through this tranquil English valley—and in their own lives as well.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is A Great Deliverance about?
To this day, the low, thin wail of an infant can be heard in Keldale's lush green valleys. Three hundred years ago, as legend goes, the frightened Yorkshire villagers smothered a crying babe in Keldale Abbey, where they'd hidden to escape the ravages of Cromwell's raiders.
Now into Keldale's pastoral web of old houses and older secrets comes Scotland Yard Inspector Thomas Lynley, the eighth earl of Asherton. Along with the redoubtable Detective Sergeant Barbara Havers, Lynley has been sent to solve a savage murder that has stunned the peaceful countryside. For fat, unlovely Roberta Teys has been found in her best dress, an axe in her lap, seated in the old stone barn beside her father's headless corpse. Her first and last words were \"I did it. And I'm not sorry.\"
Yet as Lynley and Havers wind their way through Keldale's dark labyrinth of secret scandals and appalling crimes, they uncover a shattering series of revelations that will reverberate through this tranquil English valley—and in their own lives as well.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in A Great Deliverance?
Fiction > Thriller / suspense fiction
Where can I read a sample of A Great Deliverance?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780553052442
Is A Great Deliverance part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series Inspector Lynley
Who is/are the Author/s of the book A Great Deliverance?
Elizabeth George
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
A Great Deliverance is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780553052442) and paperback(ISBN 9780553278026) and paperback(ISBN 9780553384796) and ebook(ISBN 9780307755360) and ebook(ISBN 9780553904840) and audiobook(ISBN 9780736626248) and audiobook(ISBN 9780553470567) and audiobook(ISBN 9780553527124) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9780553750836) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9781984882509) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9781984882516) and audiodisc(ISBN 9781415958100)
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