BEST SERIES of Crime Novels | MarkJonesBooks Home » Book reviews » BEST SERIES of Crime Novels BEST SERIES of Crime Novels Posted on by markjonesbooks In no certain order … 1. “Travis McGee” by John D. MacDonald. 21 books all with a color in the title (The Deep Blue Good-bye; Darker Than Amber; The Green Ripper, etc …) Travis McGee, works as a “salvage consultant” in Ft. Lauderdale and has all the best qualities of Magnum, Rockford, Bond, and Robin Hood, with the addition of yen philosophizing and rueful self-awareness. Must be read in consecutive order. 2. “Burke” by Andrew Vachss. 18 books. Vachss (rhymes with “tax”) is a lawyer who only represents children and youths and writes the darkest, most unrelenting series of books about crime and revenge. Main character Burke is one of the “children of the secret” – abused children who were victimized without ever experiencing justice, much less love and protection. To say the least, the adult Burke is a deeply conflicted character. Must be read in order. 3.

“Sherlock Holmes” by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. 4 novels and 5 collections of short stories. What can you say? The all-time greatest, most famous detective in the world and his constant companion, Dr. Watson. No matter how edgy and steampunkish Hollywood makes the movies, these are still some of the greatest crime stories every written. 4. “Thorn” by James P. Hall. 14 books. Thorn lives in the Florida Keys and makes his living tying lures for fly fishing. He also helps people out of sticky situations on occasion. There’s quite a bit of Travis McGee in Thorn, and a little bit of Burke also. You don’t have to read these books in order, but I highly recommend reading the first one (Under Cover of Daylight) so you will understand why Thorn is the way he is. 5. “Repairman Jack” by F. Paul Wilson. 10 books. Andrew Vachss calls Repairman Jack “righteous!” An apt description. Jack is a loner who lives off the public grid (no SSN, no official identity) and makes his living “fixing” extreme situations.

Some may argue that since Jack’s adventures feature touches of the paranormal and science-fiction, horror and fantasy, this should not be listed in a “Crime Novel” series. I disagree, just for sheer enjoyment and the crime-ridden, violent world that Jack lives in. Must be read in order. 6. “Joe Kurtz” by Dan Simmons. 3 books Hard Case, Hard Freeze, Hard As Nails are hard-boiled crime noir at its best. Simmons is one of my all-time favorite writers. In addition to these great novels, he has also written my two favorite horror novels (Carrion Comfort and Children of the Night), a sci-fi classic (Hyperion) and a great Hemingway historical novel (The Crook Factory). It helps to read them in order. 7. “Parker” by Richard Stark (Donald E. Westlake). 24 books. Parker may be the meanest, nastiest character on this list. Very few redeeming qualities. These books are almost nihilistic. Highly recommend you read these in order – some of the books began the second after the previous book ends. 8. “Justin & Cuddy” by Michael Malone. 3 books Uncivil Seasons, Time’s Witness, First Lady.

Great literate mysteries set in small town North Carolina. Uncivil Seasons is one of the best mysteries I’ve ever read. Period. Read in order. 9. “Lew Archer” by Ross MacDonald. 18 books. William Goldman calls these the “the finest series of detective novels ever written by an American.” MacDonald is the primary heir to Dashiell Hammett and Raymond Chandler but his writing built on the pithy style of his predecessors by adding psychological depth and insights into the motivations of his characters. Archer often unearthed the family secrets of his clients and of the criminals who victimized them. Lost or wayward sons and daughters were a theme common to many of the novels. Macdonald was one of the first to deftly combine the two sides of the mystery genre, the “whodunit” and the psychological thriller. Jonathon Kellerman is the modern heir of MacDonald’s noir. 10. “87th Precinct” by Ed McBain. 56 books. ABSOLUTELY THE BEST! It is impossible to rate this series too high.

It is the most consistently entertaining police procedural novels written about day-to-day cops, the inspiration for “Hill Street Blues” and all the other more realistic, gritty cops show that followed through the 1980s, 90s and beyond. Steve Carella, Meyer Meyer, Bert Kling, Ollie Weeks, Cotton Hawes, and Andy Parker are just a few of the memorable characters we have come to know and love who work out of the 8-7. And of course, the Blind Man, one of the greatest, coolest criminals to grace crime pages. McBain died in 2005 so alas, there will be no more 8-7 books. 11. “Harry Bosch” (18 books) and “The Lincoln Lawyer” series (5 books) by Michael Connelly. Connelly is perhaps the best crime fiction writer of the last decade. Harry Bosch is an LA police detective. The books, dark and often violent, explore Bosch’s psyche as he investigate murders and crime in L.A. Harry’s illegitimate half-brother Michael Haller is called the “Lincoln lawyer,” since he is an unconventional defense lawyer who works out of the back seat of a Lincoln automobile.

The “Lincoln” books are endlessly entertaining. 12. “Inspector Lynley” by Elizabeth George. 19 books Brilliant! Detective Inspector Thomas “Tommy” Lynley, 8th Earl of Asherton and Detective Sergeant Barbara Havers are with New Scotland Yard. The dynamic between the accomplished and aristocratic Lynley and the street smart, foul-mouthed, uncouth Havers is only the first brilliant part of these books. Their cases are psychological compelling, filled with comic characters (Havers in particular) and range across the whole of Great Britain. 13. “Crazy Florida” by Carl Hiassen. 13 novels. The most fun set of books on this list … by far! While strictly not a series, all of the Hiassen’s ‘crazy Florida” novels can all be lumped together. There are about a dozen recurring characters (not in all the books) and enough thematic similarities that connect the novels.Tourist Season, Double Whammy, Skin Tight, Stormy Weather, Skinny Dip, etc .. are all comic caper masterpieces. Embrace the insanity! 14. “Kenzie and Gennaro” by Dennis Lehane. 6 books.

Two private investigators in Boston, Patrick Kenzie and Angela Gennaro, who take cases that are gruesome, sad, and plain horrifying. Gritty, dark and confronting challenging moral questions, this is a compelling series, by a writer more famous for his stand alone novels, Mystic River and Shutter Island. 15. “William Monk” by Anne Perry, 21 books Quite possible the best crime fiction of the last 20 years. At the beginning of the series Monk is a London police inspector in the 1850s. The first book in the series opens with Monk injured in a carriage accident with a spotty memory of himself and his life. Over the next several novels, not only does Monk investigate crimes, he is also investigating himself, trying to understand what kind of person he is (was) and learning he does not want to be that person. After the accident he met Hester Latterly, a Crimean War nurse and they became close. Only Latterly knew about Monk’s memory issues. In the second book, A Dangerous Mourning, Monk was fired from the police force for insubordination and became a private investigator. Lady Callandra Daviott (Hester’s best friend) financed his private investigations.

Sir Oliver Rathbone was his love rival (he too wanted to marry Hester) and judicial adviser in his case. In “Dark Assassin,” Monk joined the Thames River Police to pay a debt to a friend who died on a previous case. Although he finds the shift from street policing to river policing difficult, he earns the respect of his men and continues on in this position. 16. “Spenser” by Robert B. Parker. 35 books. I almost didn’t include Spenser here, but I had to. This is an infuriating series … the first 14 books are as good as PI fiction gets … and the rest are hit-and-miss. Hawk is one of the great characters in crime fiction. But then you also have Susan Silverman – Spenser’s main squeeze. The more important Susan Silverman becomes to the story the more annoying the book is. I keep hoping Susan gets killed and we get back the old, tougher Spenser, not the Oprah-fied Spenser we currently have. During the latter books Hawk became nothing more than a walk-on one-note character; it’s as if Parker was scared to explore the darker dynamics of Hawk and his world.

Share this: History Series / InspectorLynley - TV Tropes You need to login to do this. Get Known if you don't have an account History Series / InspectorLynley Changed line(s) 6,7 (click to see context) from: '''''The Inspector Lynley Mysteries''''' was a [[Creator/TheBBC BBC]] series that ran from 2001--2007, starring Creator/NathanielParker as aristocratic Detective Inspector Thomas "Tommy" Lynley, [[UsefulNotes/KnightFever 8th Earl of Asherton]], and Creator/SharonSmall as his working-class partner, Detective Sergeant Barbara Havers, both of UsefulNotes/ScotlandYard. The first eleven episodes were based on novels by the American author Elizabeth George, though the author's plots and characters were often significantly altered, and the show went its own way from that point on. Most, if not all, fans consider the television show to take place in an AlternateContinuity from the books.

to: Mysteries''''' Mysteries'' was a [[Creator/TheBBC BBC]] series that ran from 2001--2007, starring Creator/NathanielParker as aristocratic Detective Inspector Thomas "Tommy" Lynley, [[UsefulNotes/KnightFever 8th Earl of Asherton]], and Creator/SharonSmall as his working-class partner, Detective Sergeant Barbara Havers, both of UsefulNotes/ScotlandYard. The first eleven episodes were based on novels by the American author Elizabeth George, though the author's plots and characters were often significantly altered, and the show went its own way from that point on. Most, if not all, fans consider the television show to take place in an AlternateContinuity from the books. Reason: How To Create A Works Page explicitly says "No bolding is used for work titles." 23rd Oct '16 8:17:11 AM RoseAndHeather Is there an issue? Send a Message Added DiffLines: * IAmVeryBritish: Having gone to Eton and Oxford -- aka the poshest of the posh schools in the UK -- Lynley naturally speaks with a flawless RP accent.

Barbara Havers decidedly does ''not'' (hers appears to be Estuary English with a hint of East London), and never hesitates to mock him for it whenever the opportunity presents itself. Reason: * BritishAccents: Lynley is of course R.P., while Havers speaks what appears to be Estuary English with an East London twist (which fits, as one of the centerpieces of her character is that she is solidly working-class). Reason: Useful Notes / pages are not tropes. If re-adding, use Accent Tropes to find correct trope. 14th May '16 10:13:04 AM nombretomado Changed line(s) 6,7 (click to see context) from: '''''The Inspector Lynley Mysteries''''' was a [[Creator/TheBBC BBC]] series that ran from 2001--2007, starring Creator/NathanielParker as aristocratic Detective Inspector Thomas "Tommy" Lynley, [[TheBritishTitleSystem 8th Earl of Asherton]], and Creator/SharonSmall as his working-class partner, Detective Sergeant Barbara Havers, both of UsefulNotes/ScotlandYard.

The first eleven episodes were based on novels by the American author Elizabeth George, though the author's plots and characters were often significantly altered, and the show went its own way from that point on. Most, if not all, fans consider the television show to take place in an AlternateContinuity from the books. to: '''''The Inspector Lynley Mysteries''''' was a [[Creator/TheBBC BBC]] series that ran from 2001--2007, starring Creator/NathanielParker as aristocratic Detective Inspector Thomas "Tommy" Lynley, [[TheBritishTitleSystem [[UsefulNotes/KnightFever 8th Earl of Asherton]], and Creator/SharonSmall as his working-class partner, Detective Sergeant Barbara Havers, both of UsefulNotes/ScotlandYard. The first eleven episodes were based on novels by the American author Elizabeth George, though the author's plots and characters were often significantly altered, and the show went its own way from that point on. Most, if not all, fans consider the television show to take place in an AlternateContinuity from the books.

Reason: Changed line(s) 48 (click to see context) from: * {{Deuteragonist}}: Havers, in a ''rare'' example of an [[TheInspector Inspector's]] partner being this. Unlike most non-protagonist Detective Sergeants in British mystery fiction, Havers' storyline gets almost as much focus as the eponymous protagonist's right from the get-go. In addition, though she frequently acts as TheWatson to her partner, it isn't uncommon for ''him'' to act as TheWatson to ''her'' (for instance, the majority of "[[Recap/InspectorLynleyS05E01NaturalCauses Natural Causes]]", or the caravan site in "[[Recap/InspectorLynleyS05E02OneGuiltyDeed One Guilty Deed]]"). This very trope has been cited as one of the things that sets this series apart from other {{Detective Drama}}s of its kind, and as one of the best aspects of the show. to: * {{Deuteragonist}}: Havers, in a ''rare'' example of an [[TheInspector [[LeadPoliceDetective Inspector's]] partner being this.

Unlike most non-protagonist Detective Sergeants in British mystery fiction, Havers' storyline gets almost as much focus as the eponymous protagonist's right from the get-go. In addition, though she frequently acts as TheWatson to her partner, it isn't uncommon for ''him'' to act as TheWatson to ''her'' (for instance, the majority of "[[Recap/InspectorLynleyS05E01NaturalCauses Natural Causes]]", or the caravan site in "[[Recap/InspectorLynleyS05E02OneGuiltyDeed One Guilty Deed]]"). This very trope has been cited as one of the things that sets this series apart from other {{Detective Drama}}s of its kind, and as one of the best aspects of the show. Reason: Switched a pothole over to the new trope name. 24th Sep '15 6:59:20 AM Berrenta ->'''Barbara Havers:''' No. [[UndyingLoyalty You resign]], [[MostImportantPerson I resign]]. ->'''Tommy Lynley:''' But that's absurd! Why, for heaven's sake?

->'''Barbara:''' [[OddCouple Well... no one else will work with me]]. ->'''Lynley:''' [[{{Tsundere}} This is you being nice to me, isn't it]]. ->'''Barbara:''' [[SarcasticDevotee Yeah]]. [[TrueCompanions Shall we hit the pub]]? ->-''The Inspector Lynley Mysteries'', "[[Recap/InspectorLynleyS01E02PaymentInBlood Payment In Blood]]" Reason: One quote is enough. 2nd Mar '15 9:30:26 PM JasonJD48 Changed line(s) 13,14 (click to see context) from: '''''The Inspector Lynley Mysteries''''' was a {{BBC}} series that ran from 2001--2007, starring Creator/NathanielParker as aristocratic Detective Inspector Thomas "Tommy" Lynley, [[TheBritishTitleSystem 8th Earl of Asherton]], and Creator/SharonSmall as his working-class partner, Detective Sergeant Barbara Havers, both of UsefulNotes/ScotlandYard.

The first eleven episodes were based on novels by the American author Elizabeth George, though the author's plots and characters were often significantly altered, and the show went its own way from that point on. Most, if not all, fans consider the television show to take place in an AlternateContinuity from the books. to: '''''The Inspector Lynley Mysteries''''' was a {{BBC}} [[Creator/TheBBC BBC]] series that ran from 2001--2007, starring Creator/NathanielParker as aristocratic Detective Inspector Thomas "Tommy" Lynley, [[TheBritishTitleSystem 8th Earl of Asherton]], and Creator/SharonSmall as his working-class partner, Detective Sergeant Barbara Havers, both of UsefulNotes/ScotlandYard. The first eleven episodes were based on novels by the American author Elizabeth George, though the author's plots and characters were often significantly altered, and the show went its own way from that point on. Most, if not all, fans consider the television show to take place in an AlternateContinuity from the books. Reason: Is there an issue?

Send a Message Added DiffLines: * EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: Lynley introduces himself to Roberta as "Thomas" in "[[Recap/InspectorLynleyS00E01AGreatDeliverance]]", but in "[[Recap/InspectorLynleyS06E01Limbo Limbo]]", he tells Julia "It's Tommy. No-one calls me Thomas!" Reason: Inspector Lynley series by Elizabeth George Inspector Lynley series 19 works, 19 primary works Detective Inspector Thomas "Tommy" Lynley, 8th Earl of Asherton and Detective Sergeant Barbara Havers are with New Scotland Yard. The Inspector Lynley mysteries have been adapted for many made-for-television movies. 1000+ images about Inspector Lynley on Pinterest | Detective series, The characters and Investigations Detective Of The Day - DI Thomas Lynley from The Inspector Lynley Mysteries played by Nathaniel Parker pin Read Book Online A Suitable Vengeance ⇒♪♠ Elizabeth George ◂ Free Online Books About the author Elizabeth George Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the GoodReads database with this name.

See this thread for more information.Susan Elizabeth George is an American author of mystery novels set in Great Britain. Eleven of her novels, featuring her character Inspector Lynley, have been adapted for television by the BBC as The Inspector Lynley Mysteries.She was born in Warren, Ohio, but moved to the S Free Online Books is in no way intended to support illegal activity. Use it at your risk. We uses Search API to find books/manuals but doesn´t host any files. All document files are the property of their respective owners. Please respect the publisher and the author for their copyrighted creations. If you find documents that should not be here please report them The Inspector Lynley Mysteries | Knowledge.ca The Inspector Lynley Mysteries Comments Thomas Lynley, 8th Earl of Asherton and his working class sidekick Barbara Havers, the celebrated Scotland Yard duo known as much for fighting crime as for locking horns with one another, collaborate on two final cases. When the body of Lynley's godson is discovered more than a decade after his disappearance, Lynley is drawn into the case, leading him first to Rome and then deep into the middle of a new murder enquiry.

And, Lynley and Havers' friendship is pushed to its limits in a chilling investigation into the disappearance of two teenage girls. Share Inspector Lynley series by Elizabeth George Inspector Lynley series 19 works, 19 primary works Detective Inspector Thomas "Tommy" Lynley, 8th Earl of Asherton and Detective Sergeant Barbara Havers are with New Scotland Yard. The Inspector Lynley mysteries have been adapted for many made-for-television movies. Summary/Reviews: Payment in blood / Payment in blood / No Tags, Be the first to tag this record! Saved in: Staff View SUMMARY The career of playwright Joy Sinclair comes to an abrupt end on an isolated estate in the Scottish Highlands when someone drives an eighteen-inch dirk through her neck. Called upon to investigate the case in a country where they have virtually no authority, aristocratic Detective Inspector Thomas Lynley and his partner, Detective Sergeant Barbara Havers, grapple for both a motive and a murderer. Emotions run deep in this highly charged drama, for the list of suspects soon includes Britain's foremost actress, its most successful theatrical producer, and the woman Lynley loves.

He and Havers must tread carefully through the complicated terrain of human relationships while they work to solve a case rooted in the darkest corners of the past and the unexplored regions of the human heart. From the Trade Paperback edition. Review by Publisher's Weekly Review Detective Inspector Thomas Lynley, eighth Earl of Asherton, is sent to Scotland to solve the death of playwright Joy Sinclair in what PW termed a ``vividly characterized story of murder and espionage with elements of theatrical life, British class consciousness and love gone awry.'' (July) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved Review by Library Journal Review The much acclaimed author of A Great Deliverance delivers her challenging second novel--a literate, vastly detailed, and intricately characterized piece which progresses from a frigid Scottish manor house/hotel to a swarming, theatrical London. Scotland Yard's Thomas Lynley (series detective and Earl of Asherton), unexpectedly assigned to a gory stabbing murder, uncovers deeply hidden family secrets and various psychological convolutions among suspects, but allows personal jealously to color his choice of prime suspect.

A bit mechanical in places, and slow-moving in others, but steadily absorbing and masterful overall. The upcoming author tour should boost demand --especially from readers of George's first. (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. (c) Copyright Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. AUTHOR NOTES Elizabeth George was born on February 26, 1949, in Warren, Ohio. She received a bachelor's degree in education from the University of California in Riverside and a master's degree in counseling/psychology from California State University at Fullerton. She taught English in high school for about thirteen years before leaving to become a full-time writer. Her first mystery novel, A Great Deliverance, was also the first book in the Inspector Lynley series. It won the Anthony Award, the Agatha Award, and France's Le Grand Prix de Literature Policiere in 1989. She received Germany's MIMI for her novel Well-Schooled in Murder. Most of her novels have been filmed for television by the BBC.

(Bowker Author Biography) Elizabeth George, a resident of Huntington Beach, California, is the internationally acclaimed author of eleven novels. She is the recipient of the Anthony & the Agatha Awards, as well as France's Grand Prix de Litterature Policiere & Germany's MIMI. Two of her novels have been bought by the BBC for development. There are more than seven million copies of her books in U.S. print. (Bowker Author Biography) Inspector Lynley (Series) - TV Tropes Inspector Lynley You need to login to do this. Get Known if you don't have an account Share He's a Lord. She's not a lady. Think you can fool them? Think again. You two really are a double act, aren't you! - DI Fiona Knight, The Inspector Lynley Mysteries, " Natural Causes " The Inspector Lynley Mysteries was a BBC series that ran from 2001—2007, starring Nathaniel Parker as aristocratic Detective Inspector Thomas "Tommy" Lynley, 8th Earl of Asherton , and Sharon Small as his working-class partner, Detective Sergeant Barbara Havers, both of Scotland Yard .

The first eleven episodes were based on novels by the American author Elizabeth George, though the author's plots and characters were often significantly altered, and the show went its own way from that point on. Most, if not all, fans consider the television show to take place in an Alternate Continuity from the books. George is one of only two American writers* the other is Tony Hillerman whose novels have been adapted for PBS ' MYSTERY! The intrigue of the show came almost entirely from watching the lead characters navigate the inevitable clashes of personality, gender, class, and opinion that arose from their radically differing backgrounds. Over time, Lynley and Havers discovered that their differences complemented each other more thoroughly than either of them could have expected. Moreover, they found numerous unexpected similarities, including a mutual devotion to justice, distrust of the higher-ups, and tendency to screw the rules in favour of doing what's right . While they remained two very different people, the bond that developed between them changed them both for the better and created a partnership more enduring and effective than anyone could have ever predicted. If you're looking for tropes specific to the lead characters, please see the character sheet .

And for tropes specific to individual episodes, check out the episode recaps here , but beware spoilers! This show provided examples of: Adaptational Attractiveness : In the novel series, Barbara Havers is described as short, ugly, overweight and poorly dressed. Sharon Small, who plays Havers, is short. Reverse direction for Lynley: The books regularly refer to him as a 'Greek god' type, which usually means Apollon/Adonis, when Nathaniel Parker probably only could get away as Hephaistos (if he fakes a limp). Ruggedly handsome, yes, but an Adonis he is not. Adaptation Dye-Job : Lynley went from blond in the novels to being played by brunet Nathaniel Parker. Aloof Older Brother : Lynley has been one towards his brother Peter for a long time. He tries hard to make up for it in " A Suitable Vengeance ", when the said brother falls in trouble. Alternate Continuity : Adapting Elizabeth George's novels to television resulted in such massive changes to both characters and storyline, particularly after the programme Overtook the Series , that the two are generally seen as entirely separate entities. See the trope page for details.

Always Murder : Even if it starts looking out like something else, it usually winds up as murder in the end. Not a surprise given that this is a British Detective Drama . And the Adventure Continues : The unintentional effect of cancelling the final series halfway through production, resulting in only the first two episodes being filmed. Animal Wrongs Group : Appear in " Playing for the Ashes ", as suspects for the murder. Artistic License : When Barbara is busted down a rank in the series 3 premiere, she is issued a uniform but is consistently referred to as DC Havers. This is incorrect, as DC means Detective Constable. Detectives - attached to CID or Special Branch - wear plainclothes. If she was issued a uniform, it would mean she was kicked out of CID, yet the prefix "Detective" indicates that she was not - especially since she went back to plainclothes when she was reinstated in the third episode of that series. The likely explanation for this is that being busted back into a uniform packs more of an emotional punch.

Beautiful Dreamer : In a meta instance of this trope, " In The Guise Of Death " gives viewers a lovely shot of the normally-frumpy Barbara sleeping peacefully, her hair a halo of reddish-gold around her face. Then she's woken up by her irritatingly cheerful partner knocking on her door asking her to go traipsing about Cornwall with him... and he doesn't even let her drink her coffee first . Hilarity Ensues . Be Careful What You Wish For : Invoked by Lynley in " If Wishes Were Horses " when Helen miscarries. He feels responsible because earlier, when he had first heard that Helen was pregnant, he had been less than thrilled. Barbara, very sensibly, tells him that it isn't his fault. Berserk Button : The one surefire way to make sure Thomas Lynley will hate you forever is to injure or threaten Barbara Havers. (His wife is also a pretty reasonable bet.) Barbara, meanwhile, tends to lose her shit if anyone goes after Lynley - or kids . Big Fancy House : Howenstowe, the seat of the Earls of Asherton. It's located in Cornwall. Shameless advantage is taken of this .

Blue Blood : Lynley's. Not only is he an aristocrat, but he is the eighth earl to bear the title, and given how ennobling worked historically, his family was almost certainly aristocracy even before they got the earldom. His partner Barbara could not be less impressed . Break the Cutie : Barbara Havers starts out as a Broken Bird , so she's not exactly sweet and adorable any more in the pilot . And yet somehow, the show proceeds to break her even further. note First her father dies and she has to put her mentally ill mother in a nursing home (where she most likely dies during the early seasons). Then she's demoted (and almost sacked) for doing the right thing, after which she's shot in the line of duty and then held hostage at gunpoint on her first case back after said shooting, whereupon she has a panic attack as a result of said hostage-taking. Then her partner's suspended for excessive violence. Once he's back she's hit over the head with a rock by a psycho and would have died on a deserted moor if her partner hadn't found her.

Then her partner's wife is killed right in front of them (who she couldn't save despite her attempts at CPR), after which he then goes on a drinking binge and takes all his anger and bitterness out on her despite her only trying to help. Ouch, show. Ouch. (This looks light compared to what her partner goes through, until you remember that in her case, a lot of the breaking was done before she even met Thomas Lynley .) Break the Haughty : Although he's not without his own angst, Barbara has quite a bit more angst in her past than Lynley does. The storyline proceeds to make up for this rather thoroughly. note To wit: he almost loses his wife to a deliberate car accident perpetrated by someone angry with his work on a case, which also causes his wife to miscarry their baby and break up with him. Then his devoted partner is shot in the line of duty right in front of him. Then he and his wife become even more estranged, with him eventually thinking she's going to ask him for a divorce. Then he's suspended for allegedly using excessive violence on a suspect.

Then, just as he and his wife are starting to reconcile, she is shot and killed right in front of him by someone connected to a case he's working. As soon as he comes back on the job after that, he becomes the chief suspect in a murder investigation, with the victim in question being probably the first romantic contact he's had since his wife's death. ...ouch. British Brevity : A two-episode pilot, five series of four episodes each, and one aborted series of two episodes. Busman's Holiday : Both times Lynley ( and Barbara ) go to visit his family in Cornwall, they get caught up in a local mystery, largely because Lynley cannot keep his nose out of anything and Barbara will follow him wherever he goes (albeit with plenty of snarking along the way). Character Development : Through his partnership with Barbara, Lynley becomes less snobbish and elitist, not to mention less likely to fly off the handle.

Through her partnership with Lynley, Barbara begins to let her softer side show more often and learns that the world isn't out to get her and that it's okay to trust people and let them in.note This doesn't even begin to cover what these two do for each other over the course of the series, but it's a start. In the end, they are not only more effective detectives due to their partnership, they are, quite simply, better people. And it is beautiful . Continuity Nod : Billy, the young Adorkable DC from " In Pursuit Of The Proper Sinner ", appears again in " A Cry For Justice ". Cool Car : Lynley drives a Bristol 410, which oozes not only class but exclusivity in that fewer than a hundred of them were ever built. (You will never see a dealer for these cars; you go straight to the builder, or you go without.) In the pilot, he drives a Peugeot 407, however.

Cooldown Hug : How Lynley calms Barbara down (for a given value of "calmed down"; she progresses from hysterical punching and screaming to hysterical sobbing, which at least has the benefit of no one winding up with a bloody nose) after she's held hostage in " In Divine Proportion ". Deadpan Snarker / The Snark Knight : Havers. Oh, Havers. That poor, dear girl. Defective Detective : Lynley and Havers, both of them. One is a workaholic with a personal life worthy of a soap opera; the other is a Broken Bird who has raised antisociality and self-protection via jerkassery to an art form. Somehow, they become incredibly close friends anyway, which spawns an absolutely glorious amount of Character Development for both of them. And it is beautiful . Deuteragonist : Havers, in a rare example of an Inspector's partner being this. Unlike most non-protagonist Detective Sergeants in British mystery fiction, Havers' storyline gets almost as much focus as the eponymous protagonist's right from the get-go.

In addition, though she frequently acts as The Watson to her partner, it isn't uncommon for him to act as The Watson to her (for instance, the majority of " Natural Causes ", or the caravan site in " One Guilty Deed "). This very trope has been cited as one of the things that sets this series apart from other Detective Dramas of its kind, and as one of the best aspects of the show. Don't You Dare Pity Me! : Say it with me now... oh, Barbara. Driven to Suicide : Lynley very nearly killed himself when he was at school, after learning that his father had died and he'd inherited the title. Luckily, his roomate & best friend talked him down. Drowning My Sorrows : This is how Lynley "copes" with Helen's death until Barbara , after six months of trying, finally snaps him out of it in " Limbo ". Early Installment Weirdness : Lynley introduces himself to Roberta as "Thomas" in " [1] ", but in " Limbo ", he tells Julia "It's Tommy. No-one calls me Thomas!" Elephant in the Room : In "Well Schooled In Murder" a young boy is found dead, covered in yellow paint.

Though it's explained by the end of the episode, the really strange thing is that throughout the investigation, no one ever mentions it. Epiphany Therapy : Lynley goes through this in " Natural Causes ", realizing he wants to make it work with Helen. He does it while "undercover" at a center that's a cross between a rehab clinic and a Church of Happyology . It turns out the head of the center is behind a real estate land-grab, not the murders. Fair Cop : Lynley certainly has the "ruggedly handsome" thing going on, and Barbara Havers is adorableness incarnate. Fanservice Pack / Progressively Prettier : During the pilot and the first four series, Barbara has short hair and goes around in baggy sweaters and coats. In series five and six, her hair has lengthened dramatically and she's wearing clothes that are much more form-fitting. The end result is this ◊ .

Finishing Each Other's Sentences : In " Natural Causes ", Lynley and Havers go back and forth like this when they solve the Mystery of the Week , upon which DI Fiona Knight, temporarily partnered with Havers, remarks, "You really are a double act, aren't you!" Fire-Forged Friends : Barbara and Lynley Do Not Like Each Other when they're originally assigned together. Their superior officers were counting on this, hoping they would do something outrageous enough to get themselves fired when forced to work together. By the end of " A Great Deliverance ", their plan has backfired quite spectacularly ... and Barbara and Lynley only get closer from there. Flashback Echo / Trigger : In " In Divine Proportion " when Barbara is held hostage at gunpoint. Her flashback is to the previous series' finale , in which she was shot in the abdomen; she shows obvious signs of PTSD throughout the episode and goes a little nuts at the end. It takes — who else? — Lynley literally pulling her off the guy and administering a Cooldown Hug to bring her back to normal.

(No actual flashback occurs; because the triggering event happens in the previous episode, however, the audience is quite clearly supposed to draw the parallel.) Forbidden Friendship : Part of the reason Barbara is so hostile to Lynley in early episodes is because she is absolutely convinced this trope is in play. It is made fairly clear, however, that she is a great deal more concerned by the class differences between them than he is. She gets better eventually. Friend to All Children : Barbara Havers may be difficult to work with, but she has a real gift for getting children to talk to her. Friendship Moment : Many between Lynley and Havers, right from the middle of the pilot. From Bad to Worse : Poor Lynley. In the final episode of series 3 , his wife is involved in a car accident that results in her miscarriage, a hospital stay, and their separation. As if that's not bad enough, days later his partner is shot in the line of duty, resulting in yet another hospital stay, months of recovery time and PTSD. Wow. Gentleman Detective : Lynley, naturally. Though he did work his way there.

Gentleman Snarker : Lynley, oh so very much, which makes him an excellent match for the equally snarky Barbara. Getting Crap Past the Radar : Barbara Havers has a quite earthynote read: perverted sense of humour, and some of her quips can make viewers wonder how this ever got aired before the watershed. For instance, during the episode " For The Sake Of Elena " after one of their suspects has, er, exposed himself: Havers: How shall I phrase that in my notes, sir? Would "hung" and "donkey" cover it? Gut Feeling : If Barbara Havers feels uneasy around someone, that person is either shady or an outright villain (or aristocratic, which in Barbara's mind is pretty much the same thing). The only times this fails, the characters involved are working-class, like Barbara, and being kicked down by society, also like Barbara, which blinds her to their true natures. Held Gaze : Lynley and Havers give Mulder and Scully a run for their money in terms of just how charged these moments could get. These looks between them spoke volumes about the depths of their relationship.

In fact, during many of the most critical moments of their relationship, the words coming out of their mouths were completely incidental to the conversation they were having with their eyes. Heroes Love Dogs : Anytime a dog shows up onscreen, expect Lynley to get chummy with it. It is, quite frankly, adorable. Hoist by His Own Petard : Pairing Havers and Lynley was originally done in order to keep Barbara's mouth shut about not getting any good cases (and, if they were lucky, get her tossed out of the force for disrespect and/or violence). Yeah, that worked out well ... Especially since Lynley realised this was the plan , and was doing his best not to give in, because while he didn't like her (yet), Havers was a good copper. Honest Advisor : Barbara to Lynley again; she can get away with saying things no one else could, because she has earned his trust a thousand times over. He might bark at her for whatever she says, but he always listens to what she has to say, even if he ignores her advice five minutes later.

Hypocritical Heartwarming : In the pilot episode, Barbara goes on a long diatribe about everything she thinks is wrong with Thomas Lynley as a man and as a detective. When Lynley's old partner shows up and levels a number of those very same accusations at him just hours later, she immediately jumps to his defense, completely ignoring her earlier complaints. This sets up the entire precedent of their relationship: Barbara can call Lynley out just as much as she pleases, but if anyone else tries the same thing, the 'anyone else' in question is going to get a dressing-down the likes of which s/he will never forget. Although it's not seen as much, this works in reverse as well — Lynley has no problems calling Barbara out , but will immediately and fiercely defend her from anyone else who dares to try the same thing. Essentially, Lynley and Havers have What the Hell, Hero? privileges with each other, which no one else is allowed. I Am Very British : Having gone to Eton and Oxford — aka the poshest of the posh schools in the UK — Lynley naturally speaks with a flawless RP accent.

Barbara Havers decidedly does not (hers appears to be Estuary English with a hint of East London), and never hesitates to mock him for it whenever the opportunity presents itself. Living Emotional Crutch : As spikewriter on LJ put it, Lynley and Havers are "...two screwed-up individuals who are surviving as well as they are because they found someone they could cling to." Fortunately, unlike most uses of this trope, it actually makes them a bit more emotionally stable. Once they find and lock on to each other, the worst of their flaws are slowly but surely mitigated. Love Hurts : Something that Lynley experiences again and again and again in his life. Love Martyr : Goes along with Living Emotional Crutch , although it's not openly romantic. Barbara sticks with Lynley even though he is, at first, a frankly high-handed and often arrogant berk to pretty much everyone, even when he later takes all his pain out on her because she's the only safe outlet he has. Meanwhile, Lynley sticks with Barbara despite her being, initially, a Jerkass Woobie who deliberately pushes everyone -- especially him -- away with harsh words because she's too scared to believe anyone could possibly like and/or respect her for herself.

In addition, both have a Dark and Troubled Past with a cartload of baggage and family issues galore. Any sane person would have gone running, and in fact all of their previous partners did just that . Fortunately for them both, they find exactly what they need — although not always exactly what they want — in each other. Maybe Ever After : No romantic interest is ever overtly expressed on either side between Lynley and Havers, but the series ends with both of them unattached, reunited as partners, and the most important person in each others' lives. Now keep in mind that these same two characters had explicitly acknowledged each other as their reason to get up in the morning. Cue post-series headcanon galore. Must Have Caffeine : British or not, they're still cops. It's not uncommon to see one or the other of them with two paper coffee cups in hand — one for their partner, and one for them. Whether the substance inside is coffee or tea, however, is anybody's guess. (When not on the job, they tend to drink alcohol . And they need it, poor things .) Never One Murder : Again, British detective drama. It's never just one murder.

New Meat : Billy, a young rookie DC who shows up twice in Series 3. He's well meaning, but still very young and boyish. Barbara takes a shine to him. Non-Idle Rich : Lynley works at Scotland Yard though he's both rich and the eighth Earl of Asherton. Barbara is deeply uncomfortable with his wealth, being a Working-Class Hero , but is noticeably less uptight when she visits Howenstow in the fourth series than she was in the second and generally less likely to flee when any hint of it comes up as the show goes on. As the series goes on, it's revealed that despite being Oxford-educated, Lynley worked his way up the ranks from Constable to Detective Inspector. Not a Morning Person : Most obvious in " In The Guise Of Death ", when Lynley finds out the hard way that a Havers awakened too early and denied caffeine is not exactly the most pleasant creature to be around. The results are amusing. The Not-Love Interest : As has been demonstrated time and time again, no one will ever be as important to Thomas Lynley or Barbara Havers as they are to each other.

Obfuscating Stupidity : Havers has a knack for pulling the "I'm just an uneducated working-class bumpkin" or the "I'm just a silly little girl" front when she needs to trick suspects into confiding in her. Behind this façade is a sharp-as-a-tack police officer with street smarts and common sense that can make Lynley look stupid. Odd Couple : Whose bright idea was it to pair an Eton-and-Oxford-schooled hereditary Lord with a cranky, sarcastic working-class sergeant? A genius , of course. They were, and remained, very different people, but this only seemed to strengthen the bond between them. Of course, the person doing the pairing didn't exactly have that outcome in mind... Oh Crap! : Multiple times, considering the nature of their work. One of the most notable comes when Lynley realises that Barbara is trapped inside a pub at gunpoint and that this is going to trigger her like nothing else. The only thing that stops him from going in on the spot is an armed assault team holding him back. Havers, during the same scene, takes this trope to even higher levels, going chalk white with absolute fear.

Considering she's on the wrong end of the exact same kind of gun that put her in hospital at the end of the last episode, she has every reason to be terrified, but the kicker is that she doesn't make a production of it. She stops viewers' hearts in pure terror with nothing more than a facial expression and the words, "He's here." One Head Taller : Lynley and Havers. Old Cop, Young Cop : One of a very few British detective series not to follow this trope, in yet another example of this show breaking the mold. Although their ages are never given in-series, Nathaniel Parker is only five years older than Sharon Small. One of Our Own : " Limbo ". Barbara Havers has no intention of letting her partner get convicted of murder. Opposites Attract : Cranky, has-class-issues working-class Sergeant paired with an Oxford-educated Inspector who happens to be a hereditary Lord? Violence waiting to happen, right? Not so much . Overtook the Series : Done midway through the third series. " A Traitor To Memory " is the last episode to be based on a book. Oxbridge : Lynley is an Oxford alum, and this plays a plot-important role in several episodes.

Havers: One tug on the old school tie and you come running. Parental Issues : Both Lynley and Havers are hounded by these: Havers has spent much of her life reminding her parents that they failed to care properly for her brother - their younger son - while he was dying of cancer. Now that both parents are mentally unwell, Havers has a raging Guilt Complex . Lynley is tormented by the fact that his mother cheated on his father with the family doctor while his father lay dying. This becomes the main source of angst in " A Suitable Vengeance ", when Lynley and his fiancée spend a few days with his mother at Howenstowe. Passive-Aggressive Kombat : Lynley. This makes for some interesting confrontations with Barbara , as their fights often consisted of her yelling and him using sarcasm to lethal effect. The Power of Trust : The hard-earned building of this is entire foundation of the show, and what makes watching it worthwhile. Protectorate : There is nothing Barbara Havers will not do to protect children — probably because of her dead little brother . She'll also stop at nothing to rescue her partner.

Meanwhile, Lynley is protective of quite a few things — mostly children and his wife. But there is no single faster way to make Thomas Lynley lose his cool than putting Barbara Havers in danger - any semblance of reason usually goes out the window when she's threatened. As in, it takes an armed assault team to keep him from bursting into the pub where Barbara is being held hostage at gunpoint in " In Divine Proportion ". Puppy-Dog Eyes : Barbara's large, expressive green eyes are more than capable of this, and clue the audience in to her vulnerability when she's covering it up with a scathing remark . It is, in fact, largely because of her eyes that Barbara is such a sympathetic character; if her eyes didn't provide a window into just what a good reason she has to be defensive and prickly, she would come off as a complete bitch in early episodes. Red Oni, Blue Oni : Havers is red, Lynley is blue.

However, as is this show's habit, the reality is slightly more complex: Havers is certainly more fiery and hotheaded in daily life, but she is generally the cool, collected one in a crisis, whereas Lynley is usually the more rational and pragmatic one, but tends to panic when the shit hits the fan. Also, Lynley is more likely to fly off the handle at suspects, whereas Havers is more likely to react with Tranquil Fury . In fact, by the end of the show, the two might be said to have swapped their "red" and "blue" alignments altogether. Relationship Upgrade : Lynley and Helen start as friends. Matters progress over the course of the show. Sarcastic Devotee : Barbara Havers snarks up, down, and all around at Lynley and is the first to tell him when she thinks he's about to do something stupid. There is also no force in the universe strong enough to break her loyalty to him or to keep her from moving heaven and earth to get back to him. And God forbid anyone else say anything remotely unpleasant about him ! Satellite Love Interest : Helen, who has very little purpose other than to be Lynley's love interest.

Scenery Porn : Whenever the main characters solve cases outside of London. Security Cling : The aforementioned Cry into Chest doubles as this — they're both absolutely terrified after what had just happened. She Is Not My Girlfriend : ...yet . Sharp-Dressed Man : Lynley, at the start, which doesn't help Havers' perception of him. Interestingly, as the series goes by, Lynley starts to lose some of the sharpness for more casual attire (compare his suit and tie in the pilot, with his shirt and jeans in the " Know Thine Enemy "), while Havers sharpens up her appearance. Shipper on Deck : Barbara appears to be this for Lynley and Helen. Whether she a) genuinely wants them to get together, b) genuinely wants them to get together and doesn't realize she's in love with Lynley, c) genuinely wants them to get together but is in unrequited love with Lynley anyway, or d) is in unrequited love with Lynley and is encouraging him in order to hide her own feelings is a matter for endless debate. Meta example: Nathaniel Parker says he considers Sharon Small his little sister.

He also ships Lynley/Havers like it's going out of style, and said that had he been in charge of the series, the last episode would have them walking off into the sunset holding hands. Ship Sinking : Meta example. In the PBS airing of " Missing Joseph ", host Diana Rigg notes that " it might appear that Sergeant Havers has a thing for her partner " but hastily goes on to mention that "she gives him nothing but grief" (while apparently missing and/or ignoring the fact that the subtext in the first season alone could crush your average linebacker). She then goes on to note that Lynley is already in love with Helen Clyde - who dies at the end of series 5. Considering that shippers have looked past blood relationships , death , little-to-no interaction , and not even being from the same universe , this is hardly proof positive that nothing will ever happen, and in fact they are given an open ending with all romantic competition out of the way and seven years of added depth to their relationship. In light of all this, the denial is not particularly convincing. Shirtless Scene : Lynley gets a couple. Thankfully, Nat Parker is... quite a good-looking bloke.

Slumming It : Tangled up in all the many reasons Barbara Havers initially loathes Thomas Lynley is her perception that he is doing this. He's not , is rather offended she'd think so, and proceeds to disabuse her of the notion in short order. After she eats humble pie, she gains a tremendous amount of respect for him . Snark-to-Snark Combat : Lynley and Havers. Lots of it. Strictly Professional Relationship : Allegedly. Stuffed into the Fridge : Helen, at the end of series 5, because her character dies in the books. (Despite the fact that the television series had abandoned the novel canon three series earlier). This also renders Die for Our Ship unnecessary, as it clears the way for Lynley/Havers in just about the most convenient manner possible. Subordinate Excuse : When Barbara is demoted at the beginning of series 3, Lynley plays this trope to the hilt to keep her with him, and calls her in on every case he possibly can even though she's not technically under his supervision any more.

When forced to justify this to his supervisor, he tells said supervisor that he's calling her in because she's proven that she can work with him effectively and that paper-shuffling will be good for her. This is absolutely true, and has absolutely nothing to do with why he wants her around . Survivor Guilt : Implied to be the main cause of Lynley's Heroic B.S.O.D. following Helen's death, as she was shot right in front of him because of a case he was working. Teeth-Clenched Teamwork : Our two heroes start out as this. It evolves rather quickly into Fire-Forged Friends . They Fight Crime! : He's a Lord with a title and a complicated personal life. She's a cranky, foul-mouthed working-class junk food addict with massive class resentment issues. True Companions : It doesn't seem to matter how badly they're fighting this week — any outside attempt to turn them against each other will fail, and probably end whatever fight they're having to boot. Turn in Your Badge : In " Limbo ", Lynley is on indefinite compassionate leave after Helen's death when he is hauled in for questioning on suspicion of murder.

Naturally, he ropes Barbara in to help him as they fight to clear his name. Ultimate Job Security : Averted. Both of the main characters are at serious risk of being fired at least once during the series' run. Undying Loyalty : It must be seen to be believed. There's nothing these two would not do for each other. Lynley: No, see, that's the thing I think you've got wrong. I think he's counting on my loyalty to you. " A Traitor To Memory " also shows this between Chief Superintendent Webberley and Detective Sergeant Leach, who were partners years before, who're another upper-class/working-class pair . Unequal Pairing : Lynley/Havers has this in spades, in both class disparity and in rank. This is somewhat mitigated in that by the end of the series their interactions are much, much more those of police partners as opposed to superior/subordinate, but there are still massive, massive issues to overcome. The entire fandom ships them anyway. Unresolved Sexual Tension : Many episodes can be seen as this.

" One Guilty Deed " and " If Wishes Were Horses ", which both involve Lynley running to Havers' aid after she gets hit with a rock and shot, respectively. Very special mention to the latter, where Lynley calls her "Barbara" and not "Havers." The last two scenes of " In Divine Proportion ", in which Barbara is held hostage at gunpoint on her first case back from getting shot. The way he holds her close and soothes her is... a bit more than friendly. Especially that kiss he presses to the top of her head... The "shower scene" in " One Guilty Deed ", when they dance around each other in tight quarters while she's in pyjamas and he's in - a towel. " Word Of God " where he breaks off a date, shows up at Barbara's flat in the middle of the night and questions whether or not he ever truly loved Helen. Immediately after this, they admit that they are each others' reason to get up in the morning — sorry, was this supposed to be subtext ??

"The Inspector Lynley Mysteries" A Great Deliverance (TV Episode 2001) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error After a farmer is found decapitated, aristocratic Detective Inspector Lynley is assigned to the case with a resentful new partner, D.S. Barbara Havers. Director: a list of 164 titles created 24 Apr 2012 a list of 39 titles created 26 Oct 2012 a list of 2710 titles created 08 Mar 2013 a list of 45 titles created 17 Feb 2014 a list of 23 titles created 5 months ago Title: A Great Deliverance (12 Mar 2001) 7.5/10 Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin.

Add Image Add an image Do you have any images for this title? Edit Storyline When a farmer, William Tey, is hacked to death with an ax in his barn, Scotland Yard assigns Detective Inspector Thomas Lynley and Detective Sergeant Barbara Havers to the case. Lynley is the 8th Earl of Asherton and is a graduate of Eton and Oxford; he is on the fast track in the police service. Havers has a working class background and feels that she is discriminated against. Despite the differences in their background - very often, the two simply don't understand one another - they make a good team. As for the murder, there are several possible suspects. Tey's wife had left him many years before and one of his daughters ran away and would have nothing to do with him. A nephew will now inherit his farm, providing a good motive. Throughout the investigation, Lynley has to deal with former colleagues who would like nothing better than to bring him down. Written by garykmcd 12 March 2001 (UK) See more » Filming Locations: Did You Know? Trivia Inspector Lynley's distinctive blue sports car in the early series is a Jensen Interceptor Mk II.

In later series, Lynley's brown car is a 1968 Bristol 410, an extremely exclusive make of vehicle built in England. Only 79 410 were ever built. See more » Goofs During the final interrogation scene Lynley removes the earpiece, but at the end of the scene it's back in. See more » Quotes The first Inspector Lynley mystery 22 May 2012 | by blanche-2 (United States) – See all my reviews "A Great Deliverance" from 2001 turns out to be the first Inspector Lynley mystery, adapted from the series of books by Elizabeth George. I haven't read them, but from looking over the reviews here, fans of the novels seem quite happy. Nathaniel Parker is Thomas Lynley, the eighth earl of Asherton, who is a police inspector, and when we first meet him here, he's best man at his old girlfriend's and best friend's wedding and attempting to keep a stiff upper lip. He's called into a community with a troubled police force to look into a murder investigation in which a man was decapitated, and the man's daughter was found at the scene catatonic.

DS Barbara Havers (Sharon Small) is assigned as his partner, and it's an odd coupling. She's a working class woman who puts no emphasis on her appearance, and she's living a high-pressured life caring for her demented mother. Added to this, her blunt mouth has gotten her into trouble, and if she can't make a go with Parker, this may be it for her and the force. She's extremely resentful of the aristocratic Parker before even meeting him. This unholy alliance travels to the murder site and, in the midst of trying to solve the murder, try to work out their relationship. The question is, which is more difficult? Good mystery, gorgeous scenery, and excellent acting make this series a winner. I actually saw a later one before this one. Parker and Small are excellent together, and Parker is movie-star handsome and easily believed as an earl. Small, as the scrappy, intense Havers, does a wonderful job. Can't wait to see more of this series. 4 of 4 people found this review helpful. Was this review helpful to you? Yes

Question: Which detective of novels and TV has the aristocratic title The Earl of Asherton?
Answer: Inspector Linley