description A Great Deliverance Overview
A Great Deliverance is a 1988 crime novel by Elizabeth George and the first book featuring Scotland Yard detectives Thomas Lynley and Barbara Havers. The investigation begins after a Yorkshire farmer is found decapitated and his daughter confesses, although the circumstances suggest a more complicated family history. The novel established the contrasting Lynley and Havers partnership and received the Anthony Award for Best First Novel.
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A Great Deliverance ranks #54 of 183 in the Detective Novel ranking, behind Trunk Music, ahead of Too Many Cooks.
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What case brings Thomas Lynley and Barbara Havers together in A Great Deliverance?
They investigate a gruesome killing in the Yorkshire village of Keldale, where Roberta Teys is found beside her murdered father. The case forces the mismatched Scotland Yard detectives into the secrets of the Teys family.
Is A Great Deliverance the first Inspector Lynley novel?
Yes. Elizabeth George's 1988 debut introduces Detective Inspector Thomas Lynley and Detective Sergeant Barbara Havers.
Which awards did A Great Deliverance win?
The novel won the Anthony Award for Best First Novel. It also received the Agatha Award for Best First Novel, establishing George's series immediately.
Is A Great Deliverance connected to the Inspector Lynley Mysteries television series?
Yes. The BBC adapted the book as an early feature-length story in The Inspector Lynley Mysteries, starring Nathaniel Parker as Lynley and Sharon Small as Havers.
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