About the book
“The Lynley books constitute the smartest, most gratifyingly complex and impassioned mystery series now being published.”—Entertainment Weekly
When thirteen-year-old Matthew Whately goes missing from Bredgar Chambers, a prestigious public school in the heart of West Sussex, aristocratic Inspector Thomas Lynley receives a call for help from the lad’s housemaster, who also happens to be an old school chum. Thus, the inspector, his partner, Detective Sergeant Barbara Havers, and forensic scientist Simon Allcourt-St. James find themselves once again outside their jurisdiction and deeply involved in the search for a child—and then, tragically, for a child killer. Questioning prefects, teachers, and pupils closest to the dead boy, Lynley and Havers sense that something extraordinarily evil is going on behind Bredgar Chambers’s cloistered walls. But as they begin to unlock the secrets of this closed society, the investigation into Matthew’s death leads them perilously close to their own emotional wounds—and blinds them to the signs of another murder in the making. . . .
Praise for Well-Schooled in Murder
“George is a master . . . an outstanding practitioner of the modern English mystery.”—Chicago Tribune
“A spectacular new voice in mystery writing.”—Los Angeles Times
“A compelling whodunit . . . a reader’s delight.”—Daily News, New York
“Like P.D. James, George knows the import of the smallest human gesture; Well-Schooled in Murder puts the younger author clearly in the running with the genre master.”—People
“Ms. George may wind up creating one of the most popular and entertaining series in mystery fiction today.”—The Sun, Baltimore
Editions of Well-Schooled in Murder
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780553070002
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780553287349
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780553384819
- EBook
- ISBN 9780553904864
- Audiobook
- ISBN 9780736626026
- Audiobook
- ISBN 9780553452785
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9780553753745
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9781984882547
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9781984882554
Read an Excerpt
“The Lynley books constitute the smartest, most gratifyingly complex and impassioned mystery series now being published.”—Entertainment Weekly
When thirteen-year-old Matthew Whately goes missing from Bredgar Chambers, a prestigious public school in the heart of West Sussex, aristocratic Inspector Thomas Lynley receives a call for help from the lad’s housemaster, who also happens to be an old school chum. Thus, the inspector, his partner, Detective Sergeant Barbara Havers, and forensic scientist Simon Allcourt-St. James find themselves once again outside their jurisdiction and deeply involved in the search for a child—and then, tragically, for a child killer. Questioning prefects, teachers, and pupils closest to the dead boy, Lynley and Havers sense that something extraordinarily evil is going on behind Bredgar Chambers’s cloistered walls. But as they begin to unlock the secrets of this closed society, the investigation into Matthew’s death leads them perilously close to their own emotional wounds—and blinds them to the signs of another murder in the making. . . .
Praise for Well-Schooled in Murder
“George is a master . . . an outstanding practitioner of the modern English mystery.”—Chicago Tribune
“A spectacular new voice in mystery writing.”—Los Angeles Times
“A compelling whodunit . . . a reader’s delight.”—Daily News, New York
“Like P.D. James, George knows the import of the smallest human gesture; Well-Schooled in Murder puts the younger author clearly in the running with the genre master.”—People
“Ms. George may wind up creating one of the most popular and entertaining series in mystery fiction today.”—The Sun, Baltimore
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Well-Schooled in Murder about?
“The Lynley books constitute the smartest, most gratifyingly complex and impassioned mystery series now being published.”—Entertainment Weekly
When thirteen-year-old Matthew Whately goes missing from Bredgar Chambers, a prestigious public school in the heart of West Sussex, aristocratic Inspector Thomas Lynley receives a call for help from the lad’s housemaster, who also happens to be an old school chum. Thus, the inspector, his partner, Detective Sergeant Barbara Havers, and forensic scientist Simon Allcourt-St. James find themselves once again outside their jurisdiction and deeply involved in the search for a child—and then, tragically, for a child killer. Questioning prefects, teachers, and pupils closest to the dead boy, Lynley and Havers sense that something extraordinarily evil is going on behind Bredgar Chambers’s cloistered walls. But as they begin to unlock the secrets of this closed society, the investigation into Matthew’s death leads them perilously close to their own emotional wounds—and blinds them to the signs of another murder in the making. . . .
Praise for Well-Schooled in Murder
“George is a master . . . an outstanding practitioner of the modern English mystery.”—Chicago Tribune
“A spectacular new voice in mystery writing.”—Los Angeles Times
“A compelling whodunit . . . a reader’s delight.”—Daily News, New York
“Like P.D. James, George knows the import of the smallest human gesture; Well-Schooled in Murder puts the younger author clearly in the running with the genre master.”—People
“Ms. George may wind up creating one of the most popular and entertaining series in mystery fiction today.”—The Sun, Baltimore
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Well-Schooled in Murder?
Fiction > Thriller / suspense fiction
Where can I read a sample of Well-Schooled in Murder?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780553070002
Is Well-Schooled in Murder 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 Well-Schooled in Murder?
Elizabeth George
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Well-Schooled in Murder is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780553070002) and paperback(ISBN 9780553287349) and paperback(ISBN 9780553384819) and ebook(ISBN 9780553904864) and audiobook(ISBN 9780736626026) and audiobook(ISBN 9780553452785) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9780553753745) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9781984882547) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9781984882554)
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