A Slowly Dying Cause, Elizabeth George
A Slowly Dying Cause, Elizabeth George
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A Slowly Dying Cause
A Lynley Novel

Bestseller

Author: Elizabeth George

Series: A Lynley Novel

Narrator: Simon Vance

Unabridged: 19 hr 52 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Penguin Audio

Published: 09/23/2025


Synopsis

A new and highly anticipated Inspector Lynley TV series releasing this fall from BritBox

Detective Sergeant Barbara Havers and Detective Inspector Thomas Lynley are back in the next Lynley novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Elizabeth George.

Michael Lobb has just been found dead on the floor of his family’s tin & pewter workshop. It’s suspicious enough that his body was found by a representative of Cornwall EcoMining, a company keen on acquiring his family’s land, and it’s made even worse when he’s revealed to have been the majority owner of the business and the sole obstacle preventing a deal from being made. But it doesn’t take long for Inspector Beatrice Hannaford to unearth the layers of estrangement that surrounded Michael in his final days, pointing suspicions elsewhere. In comes Kayla, a young woman half Michael’s age, who has just been made his widow.

Detective Inspector Thomas Lynley and Detective Sergeant Barbara Havers are brought in to help solve the crime and search for justice in a community where lust, greed, and family traditions collide with devastating consequences.

About Elizabeth George

Elizabeth George is the award-winning author best known for her Inspector Lynley series, a collection of richly detailed mysteries that have captivated readers around the world and inspired the popular BBC television adaptations. Combining intricate plots with a deep psychological understanding of her characters, George has earned a reputation as one of the finest voices in contemporary crime fiction.

An American writer with a passion for the traditions of British detective stories, George brings together literary elegance and page-turning suspense. Her novels-including A Great Deliverance, Well-Schooled in Murder, and Something to Hide-blend atmosphere, moral complexity, and social insight, drawing readers into the lives of both detectives and suspects with equal intensity.

Beyond her fiction, George is also a dedicated teacher and mentor, sharing her craft through workshops and her acclaimed writing guide Write Away. With her ability to illuminate the darkest corners of human behavior while keeping readers gripped until the last page, she continues to stand as a master of the modern mystery.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Ryan on June 29, 2025

Michael Lobb runs a family tin and pewter company in Cornwall, England. His bloodied corpse is discovered in the opening pages of Elizabeth George's gripping new mystery A Slowly Dying Cause, and we wonder, what is it about tin men and heartlessness? Lobb has a bitter ex, pissed-off kids, a much youn......more

Goodreads review by Jill on July 20, 2025

In the 22nd book in the series that features DI Thomas Lynley and Barbara Havers, Michael Lobb is found brutally murdered in his tin and pewter workshop. DI Bea Hannaford is brought in to investigate and discovers Lobb’s complex family life, not least his previous abandonment of his wife and childre......more

Goodreads review by DP on June 29, 2025

Best-selling author Elizabeth George has produced yet another fascinating and engaging thriller in A SLOWLY DYING CAUSE. When Michael Lobb is discovered on the floor of his family business, Detective Sergeant Barbara Havers and Detective Inspector Thomas Lynley are tasked with solving the brutal mur......more

Goodreads review by Chris on July 12, 2025

Another brilliant case of murder to solve. At least a third of the book does not involve DI Lynley and Barbara Havers as the people connected to the victim give us their stories. I guessed who did it fairly early in the novel, but there was a big twist at the end. When Tommy Lynley and Barbara get i......more

Goodreads review by Malfam on June 20, 2025

Somehow, the very first hard copy book I won through Goodreads sweepstakes was the latest Elizabeth George, the exact book I've been needing to fill the Barbara Havers-shaped hole that has been in my life since finishing "Something to Hide." And I have good news for people like me, the Lynley loyalis......more


Quotes

Praise for A Slowly Dying Cause and Elizabeth George

"George again delivers a winner…this is George at her best; she delivers a stunning must-read for Lynley fans new and old."
Booklist (starred review)

"Plenty of intriguing twists and turns that will leave the reader guessing. Trademark George, with a satisfying resolution that’s a long time coming."
Kirkus Review

"[George] is an essential writer of popular fiction today."
The Washington Post

"[George is] one of the reigning queens of the genre."
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

"Elizabeth George is a superstar of the crime-fiction world."
The Seattle Times

"It’s tough to resist the pull of [George’s] storytelling once hooked."
USA Today

"George can do it all, with style to spare."
The Wall Street Journal

"[Lynley is] one of the greatest character portraits in contemporary crime fiction."
The Boston Globe