A Great Deliverance
- Authors: Elizabeth George
- Series: Book 1 in the Inspector Lynley series
- Type: Novel
- Genres: Mystery
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- Rating: 4.4 based on 8,489 reviews
- Release Date: May 1, 1988
- Print length: 305 pages (Hardcover)
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About the book
The first novel in the "Inspector Lynley mystery" series. Fat, unlovely Roberta Teys is found beside her father's headless corpse. Her first words are "I did it. And I am not sorry". As Lynley investigates, he uncovers a series of shocking revelations that shatter the peaceful Yorkshire village.
Accolades
Agatha Award for Best First Novel 1989
Anthony Award for Best First Novel 1989
Edgar Award for Best First Novel 1989 (nominee)
Macavity Award for Best Novel 1989 (nominee)
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