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Inspector Thomas Lynley is mystified when he's sent undercover to investigate the death of Ian Cresswell at the request of the man's uncle, the wealthy and influential Bernard Fairclough. The death has been ruled an accidental drowning, and nothing on the surface indicates otherwise. But when Lynley enlists the help of his friends Simon and Deborah St. James, the trio's digging soon reveals that the Fairclough clan is awash in secrets, lies, and motives.

Deborah's investigation of the prime suspect-Bernard's prodigal son Nicholas, a recovering drug addict-leads her to Nicholas's wife, a woman with whom she feels a kinship, a woman as fiercely protective as she is beautiful. Lynley and Simon delve for information from the rest of the family, including the victim's bitter ex-wife and the man he left her for, and Bernard himself. As the investigation escalates, the Fairclough family's veneer cracks, with deception and self-delusion threatening to destroy everyone from the Fairclough patriarch to Tim, the troubled son Ian left behind.

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This book is part of the "Inspector Lynley" series.
Here are some other books from this series:

Careless in Red First published 2008 Rank: , Original Star Rating: , Adjustred Star Rating: , Pop Rating:4/10

A Great Deliverance First published 1988 Rank: , Original Star Rating: , Adjustred Star Rating: , Pop Rating:5.4/10

A Traitor to Memory First published 2001 Rank: , Original Star Rating: , Adjustred Star Rating: , Pop Rating:3.3/10

In Pursuit of the Proper Sinner First published 1991 Rank: , Original Star Rating: , Adjustred Star Rating: , Pop Rating:3.5/10

In the Presence of the Enemy First published 1996 Rank: , Original Star Rating: , Adjustred Star Rating: , Pop Rating:3.6/10

Deception on His Mind First published 1997 Rank: , Original Star Rating: , Adjustred Star Rating: , Pop Rating:3.6/10

What Came Before He Shot Her First published 2006 Rank: , Original Star Rating: , Adjustred Star Rating: , Pop Rating:3.3/10

With No One as Witness First published 2005 Rank: , Original Star Rating: , Adjustred Star Rating: , Pop Rating:4.2/10

Payment in Blood First published 1989 Rank: , Original Star Rating: , Adjustred Star Rating: , Pop Rating:4.1/10

Playing for the Ashes Rank: , Original Star Rating: , Adjustred Star Rating: , Pop Rating:3.6/10

A Place of Hiding First published 2003 Rank: , Original Star Rating: , Adjustred Star Rating: , Pop Rating:3.2/10

Missing Joseph First published 1992 Rank: , Original Star Rating: , Adjustred Star Rating: , Pop Rating:3.6/10

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