For the Sake of Elena, Elizabeth George
For the Sake of Elena, Elizabeth George
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For the Sake of Elena

Author: Elizabeth George

Narrator: Derek Jacobi

Abridged: 3 hr 1 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/05/2000


Synopsis

The vicious murder of a young socialite leads Detective Inspector Thomas Lynley into a web of false identities, hidden motives, and buried secrets that some might kill to protect—a thrilling novel in the #1 New York Times bestselling Inspector Lynley series.

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“Powerful and deeply affecting, For the Sake of Elena is another satisfying addition to this superb series.”—The Baltimore Sun

In her clingy dresses and dangling earrings, Elena Weaver exuded a sexuality at odds with the innocence projected by the unicorn posters on her walls. While her embittered mother fretted about her welfare, in Cambridge—where Elena was a student at St. Stephen’s College—her father and his second wife each had their own very different image of the girl. As for Elena, she lived a life of casual and intense relationships, with scores to settle and goals to achieve—until someone bludgeoned her to death.

Unwilling to involve the local police, the university calls in New Scotland Yard. Thus, Detective Inspector Thomas Lynley and Detective Sergeant Barbara Havers enter a rarefied world where academic gowns often hide murderous intentions. For the officers, the true identity of Elena proves elusive, as each relationship she left behind casts a new light both on herself and on those who appeared to know her best. What’s more, Elena’s father has his own dark secrets. While his past sins make him neurotically dedicated to Elena and blind to her blacker side, present demons drive him toward betrayal. . . .

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

I enjoy this series. To me I feel that they are a light fluffy read. Some or better than others, but I feel like they just don't have enough action for me. Others will probably feel differently because I love my suspense more than a mystery. I have to say the ending of her series always gives a curv......more

Elizabeth George dubs her genre “literary mystery”. “For The Sake Of Elena”, 1992, observes viewpoints of life in spades: jazz, painting, and one’s art as a lifeline. We poignantly meet Helen’s post-partum depressed sister, Penelope, who worked at an art gallery. She reveals feeling like a baby mach......more


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Praise for For the Sake of Elena and Elizabeth George:

“George is a master . . . an outstanding practitioner of the modern English mystery.”Chicago Tribune

“George goes to the head of her genre, with class.”People

“Ms. George proves that the classiest crime writers are true novelists.”The New York Times

“George’s best work since her debut.”Kirkus Reviews

“If you’re already a fan, just know that Elizabeth George is getting better and better. Carve out some time one weekend soon, stake out a cozy chair and wallow in her best yet.”Denver Post

“Powerful and deeply affecting, For the Sake of Elena is another satisfying addition to this superb series.”The Baltimore Sun

For the Sake of Elena is a rich, rewarding book and a top-notch mystery. It may be Elizabeth George’s best yet. . . . Find it and buy it. You will want to read it again.”Mystery News

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

“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

“Few novelists whose first works are greeted with unanimous acclaim are able to maintain the quality that won them initial praise, let alone show greater depth with every book. Elizabeth George, to the delight of her legion of fans, is perhaps the most notable American exception.”—Richmond Times-Dispatch

“P. D. James has a polished literary eloquence all her own, but George provides the same kind of sumptuous, all-out reading experience.”Los Angeles Times

“Elizabeth George transcends the limitations of the crime genre.”Daily News of Los Angeles