Elizabeth George has been writing mystery novels for well over decade. Her work has won the Anthony Award, the Agatha Award, and France's Le Grand Prix de Literature Policiere and has also been nominated for the Edgar and the Macavity Awards. Here we present Elizabeth's novels in chronological order from the most recent to the earliest.  Please click on the link associated with each book to read a description, view settings from the story, and to learn what the critics say about the novels of Elizabeth George.

What Came Before He Shot Her
October, 2006

The brutal, inexplicable death of Inspector Thomas Lynley’s wife has left Scotland Yard shocked and searching for answers. Even more horrifying is that the trigger was apparently pulled by a twelve-year-old boy. Who is he? Where did he come from? And what were the circumstances that led to his final act of desperation?
That story begins on the other side of London in rough North Kensington, where the three, mixed-race, virtually orphaned Campbell children are bounced first from their grandmother to their aunt. The oldest, fifteen-year-old Ness, is headed for trouble as fast as her high-heeled boots will take her. That leaves the middle child, Joel, to care for the youngest, Toby. No one wants to put it into words, but something clearly isn’t right with Toby.

With No One As Witness
March, 2005

Detective Inspector Thomas Lynley takes on the case of his career. When it comes to spellbinding suspense and page-turning excitement, New York Times bestselling author Elizabeth George always delivers. As the Wall Street Journal raves, "Ms. George can do it all, with style to spare." In With No One as Witness, Elizabeth George has crafted an intricate, meticulously researched, and absorbing story sure to enthrall her readers. Detective Inspector Thomas Lynley is back, along with his longtime partner, the fiery Barbara Havers, and newly promoted Detective Sergeant Winston Nkata. They are on the hunt for a sinister killer.
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A Moment on the Edge - Short Story Collection
July, 2004
In A MOMENT ON THE EDGE, bestselling author Elizabeth George has selected a stunning collection of twenty-six crime stories from some of the best practitioners of the genre, who also happen to be some of the most successful women writers of our time. These shocking and compulsively readable stories are arranged chronologically, starting with the classic "A Jury of Her Peers" by Susan Glaspell (1917). Also included are stories by Golden Age mystery writers Dorothy L. Sayers and Ngaio Marsh, and New Golden Age author Sara Paretsky, as well as selections by writers outside the genre, such as Shirley Jackson and Nadine Gordimer.
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Write Away - Non Fiction
March, 2004

Ever want to know how an internationally best selling author crafts one of her books? Write Away not only illuminates the process used by Elizabeth George when she puts together one of her crime novels, but it also gives specific illustrations from her work and from the work of best selling commercial and literary novelists from around the world. 
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A Place of Hiding
July, 2003

A shocking murder calls forensic scientist Simon St. James and his wife, Deborah, to an isolated island in the English Channel. An old friend of Deborah’s, China River, stands accused of killing the island’s wealthiest benefactor, Guy Brouard. Forced as a child to flee the Nazis in Paris, Brouard was engaged in his latest project when he died: a museum in honor of those who resisted the German occupation of Guernsey. 
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I, Richard
October, 2002

This collection of short stories is an extraordinary offering that deftly explores the dark side of everyday people--and the lengths to which they will go to get what they want most. In these five tantalizing and original tales, Elizabeth plumbs the depths of human nature--and human weakness--as only she can. I, Richard is filled with page-turning drama, danger, and unmatched suspense. 
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A Traitor To Memory
July, 2001
A hit and run on a nighttime rainy street in north London...a virtuoso
violinist who loses his ability to play and his memory of music in a single moment...a horrifying crime buried twenty years in the past...a father and son enmeshed in each other's life...a chance for redemption for everyone concerned, including the detectives.
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In Pursuit Of The Proper Sinner
August 1999
"In Pursuit of the Proper Sinner" is another great read by George. It's complex, hauntingly real, and has the usual solid supporting cast and is researchable to a T."
--Ottawa Citizen
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Deception On His Mind
August 1997
"Recommended reading for…those mystery readers who look for moral dilemmas and psychological issues as well as murder mystery for their entertainment."
--Star Tribune, Minneapolis
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In The Presence Of The Enemy
April 1996
"Powerful and thought-provoking…a compelling page-turner…Beyond the whodunit there lies a greater story, which George weaves together with a master's touch. A 'master of storytelling at the peak of her powers'? Maybe there's truth in book-jacket advertising after all."
--The Orange County Register
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Playing For The Ashes
September 1995
"A compelling tale of psychological suspense, a tragedy of twisted familial relationships and thwarted dreams. She is one of those rare writers who transcends the limitations of the crime genre."
--Daily news, Los Angeles
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Missing Joseph
June 1994
"A juicy murder mystery based on the provocative theme of parental love and protectiveness-and their dangerous outer limits."
--The New York Time Book Review
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For The Sake of Elena
May 1993
"There's a symphonic quality to this novel, in both the elegance of language and complexity of structure…in the end, all the stories come together in a dramatic way that seems as natural as life itself."
--San Jose Mercury News
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A Suitable Vengeance
1991
"As always, George weaves an intricate plot with more than a few surprises, but her insights into her characters are what make the story so compelling."
--Orlando Sentinel
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Well-Schooled In Murder
1990
"Ms. George has crafted a fine and powerful novel sure to delight readers in the mood for a thought-provoking, hard-hitting mystery."
--The Sun, Baltimore
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Payment In Blood
1989
"George…excels at delivering surprises, but the heart of the book is the chemistry between Havers and Lynley."
--The Sun, Baltimore
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A Great Deliverance
May 1988
"With a lyric sense of language and a cinematic eye for detail, George has constructed a truly fascination story."
--Chicago Sun-Times
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The Evidence Exposed
This book of short stories is available only in Great Britain.
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