For The Sake Of Elena : A Page-Turning Mystery Featuring Thomas Lynley, now appearing on BBC1 and iPlayer

The fifth novel in the bestselling series that inspired BBC's LynleyElena Weaver exuded intelligence and sexuality. A student at St Stephen's College, Cambridge, she lived a life of casual but intense physical and emotional relationships, with high standards and even higher aspirations. Until someone, lying in wait on the bank of the River Cam, bludgeoned her to death. Called into the rarefied world of academia, Inspector Thomas Lynley and his partner Barbara Havers find a tangled web of love, obsession and secrets to die for. Praise for For the Sake of Elena'Elizabeth George's best book yet.This is a first-rate mystery with powerful underlying themes which take us beyond the realms of detective fiction.Excellent!'Kenneth Branagh'Elizabeth George writes with wonderful confidence and a great sense of place.By the end of the first chapter I was hooked, the proof of a really good story'Rosamunde Pilcher'Ingenious . . . It is very well and subtly done'Sunday Times'A fascinating psychological picture of people under pressure'Penelope Fitzgerald'Fast paced and believable with strong, well-rounded characters and an absorbing background'Today'Cunningly deceptive'Scotsman