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In "A Great Deliverance," Elizabeth George introduces Inspector Thomas Lynley of Scotland Yard and Detective Sergeant Barbara Havers as they fly into the idyllic yet historically scarred valley of Keldale, Yorkshire. When a shocking murder rocks the community, the detectives must navigate the village’s tangled past—rooted in a 17th‑century legend of a dying child and Cromwellian raids—and its present scandals to find the truth. George weaves a traditional mystery framework with deep character insight and intricate local lore, making the quiet countryside a place of both beauty and danger.
First publish date: 1988
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Police Procedural
Authors: Elizabeth George
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