Sundays, August 10 and 17 at 9pm - "The Inspector Lynley Mysteries, Series VII" (series finale) Thomas Lynley, eighth Earl of Asherton (Nathaniel Parker) and his working class sidekick Barbara Havers (Sharon Small), the celebrated Scotland Yard duo known as much for fighting crime as for locking horns with one another, collaborate on two final cases. Six months after a great personal tragedy, it seems Lynley is drowning (and drowning in) his sorrows. An old, unsolved and very personal case, and a new one involving the possibility of a serial killer in suburban London draw Lynley and Havers into action one last time.

Sundays, August 24-September 4 at 9pm- "The Inspector Lynley Mysteries, Series VI" (encore) Relive the events that led up to the series finale, with four encore presentations.

There are numerous activities for mystery fans - Elizabeth George and Inspector Lynley fans in particular - this month around the premiere of The Inspector Lynley Mysteries, Series VII and the summer release of George's new novel, "Careless in Red":

2) Enter a sweepstakes contest beginning August 1 to win a copy of Elizabeth George's latest Inspector Lynley novel, "Careless in Red."

3) Visit the Inspector Lynley section of the MASTERPIECE web site, where you can access feature interviews with creator Elizabeth George and star Nathaniel Parker, and view a sneak peek at the finale series, as well as refamiliarize yourself with each of the past ones.