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Thomas Lynley, Scotland Yard detective, returns to duty after his wife's murder when a woman’s body is discovered stabbed in an isolated London cemetery. Under the untrusted leadership of new chief Isabelle Ardery, Lynley must navigate departmental distrust and hidden vulnerabilities. Meanwhile, former colleagues Barbara Havers and Winston Nkata follow the case to the New Forest, where they encounter an old art of thatching, free-roaming animals, and a community that keeps outsiders at bay. Their investigation uncovers multiple dark secrets among the trees, leading to a tragic and shocking outcome. "This Body of Death" offers a multilayered puzzle that keeps readers guessing until the very end.
First publish date: 2010
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Police Procedural
Authors: Elizabeth George
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