A Traitor to Memory, Elizabeth George
A Traitor to Memory, Elizabeth George
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A Traitor to Memory

Author: Elizabeth George

Narrator: Donada Peters

Unabridged: 28 hr 54 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/23/2018

Synopsis

Elizabeth George "reigns as the queen of the mystery genre." raves Entertainment Weekly, which named her most recent novel, In Pursuit of the Proper Sinner, on of the 10 best books of 1999. The author who has enthralled millions with masterworks of dazzling novels of literary suspense returns with her most astonishing work yet.

"Ms. George proves that the classiest of crime writers are true novelists," proclaimed the New York Times, and each of her previous ten novels has been an instant international bestseller. Now, with A TRAITOR TO MEMORY, George returns to the themes which have made her a master of the genre she has made distinctly her own—the classic detective story that is also a richly rewarding tapestry of passion, loyalty, and betrayal. She is a writer like no other, and her novels mark a magnificent literary achievement.

"To listen is to be, but to play is to live..." So, believes Gideon Davies, 28-year-old musical wunderkind, a virtuoso violinist whose talents are internationally celebrated. When Gideon finds himself center-stage, unable to play, his tortured search for his music—and for the truth behind the appalling event that shaped his life—will lead him to the very heart of love's darkest manifestations.

About The Author

Elizabeth George is the New York Times bestselling author of twenty psychological suspense novels, four young adult novels, one book of nonfiction, and two short-story collections. Her work has been honored with the Anthony and Agatha awards, two Edgar nominations, and both France's and Germany's first prize for crime fiction, as well as several other prestigious prizes. She lives in Washington State.Donada Peters, an award-winning actress, has narrated more than 500 titles since the 1980s, and is an acclaimed “Golden Voice” of audiobook recording. A transplanted Brit, she lives in California and, when not behind the microphone, works on stage, film, and TV. She has an unerring ear for various British and European accents and is often called upon to perform specific types of accents.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Karo on September 10, 2016

I've read all of Elizabeth George's Thomas Lynley/Barbara Havers series, and I must say that this is the weakest of the bunch. One of the aspects that I've always enjoyed in this mystery series is the attention that the author paid to the lives of the two main characters. In A Traitor to Memory, tha......more

Goodreads review by Kellie on September 19, 2008

(#11 of the Havers-Lynley series) Wow…This was another masterpiece by George. I have never read another book like the ones George puts out. Amazon’s rating does not do it justice. This author, in my humble opinion, is ingenious. The book is about many things. The main plot is about a family. A famil......more

Goodreads review by Kathy on March 22, 2017

Eleventh in the Inspector Lynley mystery series based in London at Scotland Yard and revolving around policemen. My Take This is a gawd awful depressing story but an essential read if you prefer to follow your characters chronologically. There is so much in here that you need to know. I think. I had a......more

Goodreads review by Susan on November 08, 2020

2.5, I guess. This was officially my least favorite so far of the Lynley books. Neither Lynley or Havers is in it much at all, the focus is mostly on one character and it seems as though he narrates 3/4's of the very long book. Which is fine, I guess if he had been more interesting, but every time I......more

Goodreads review by aPriL does feral sometimes on December 13, 2014

I think ‘A Traitor to Memory’ was an interesting book to read. It dissects a dysfunctional family which rotates around two human suns made important by family dynamics, a son and an obsessive father. First is the musical prodigy, Gideon Davies, who is a minor sensation in classical music circles, a......more

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Praise for A Traitor to Memory

“A superbly paced, all-consuming treat. . . . George has the ability to display and then dissect her characters in a painfully realistic way. If dogged police work is what you demand from mysteries, hit the sidewalk with these complicated British detectives.”—USA Today

“This can only add to her growing reputation as doyenne of English mystery novelists. . . . Some particularly moving moments.”—Publishers Weekly

“Wrenching . . . George still stands several rungs up the ladder from her more superficial rivals.”—Kirkus Reviews


Praise for Elizabeth George

“Elizabeth George reigns as queen of the mystery genre. The Lynley books constitute the smartest, most gratifyingly complex and impassioned mystery series now being published.”—
Entertainment Weekly

“A master of the British mystery.”—The New York Times

“Ms. George can do it all, with style to spare.”—The Wall Street Journal

“It’s tough to resist George’s storytelling, once hooked.”—USA Today

“George is a master. . . . She upholds the English tradition beautifully.”—Chicago Tribune

“George explores her characters’ dreams and fears with a penetrating grace that makes reading her books a joy.”—The Washington Post Book World

"A fascinating list of subjects . . . wrenching stories . . . George conveys them all with exceptional grace."—People

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