num_pages: 505
description: A recent murder in Keldale Valley brings up memories of the local legend of a baby who was murdered to protect the hiding townspeople from Cromwell's raiders
language: English
title: A Great Deliverance
titlecomplete: A Great Deliverance (Inspector Lynley #1)
characters: Thomas Lynley, Barbara Havers, Simon St. James, Lady Helen Clyde, Deborah St. James
genres: Fiction, Mystery, Thriller, British Literature, Detective, Mystery Thriller, Adult, Crime, Audiobook, Suspense
ratings_count: 48323
places: Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
series: Inspector Lynley
awards: awardedAt: 599644800000
name: Anthony Award
category: Best First Novel, awardedAt: 631180800000
name: Grand Prix de Littérature Policière
category: Romans étrangers, awardedAt: 568022400000
name: Agatha Award
category: Best First Novel, awardedAt: 599644800000
name: Edgar Award
category: Best First Novel
publisher: Thorndike Pr