Sharon Small

Morag McNicholl appeared to live a life of quiet respectability but her death reveals a darker existence. As Lynley focuses on her mysterious past and the death toll mounts, Havers followers her hunches by going undercover.

This new series of four mysteries includes: Playing for the Ashes, In the Presence of the Enemy, A Suitable Vengeance, and Deception on His Mind. "*** ... Recommended."--Video Librarian.

The elite murder squad returns. As the detectives solve each case (skeletal remains dug up in the garden, the brutal murder of a pub landlord, a teenage au pair found dead, the double-shooting of a father and son), there's one mystery Detective Inspector David Bradford can't unravel. Where is his wife Sarah? As the other detectives investigate why David is lying to them about the night Sarah disappeared, they begin to think the unthinkable: did the...

Suave, sophisticated Detective Inspector Lynley and his prickly, plebian sidekick Detective Sergeant Havers are back with two new gripping mysteries in this sixth and final series. But with Lynley struggling to cope with his wife's death -- and Havers struggling with her partner's heavy drinking -- will they be able to focus on solving crime?

Veteran DI David Bradford heads an elite murder squad, but he's been on leave following the unexplained disappearance of his wife. In his absence, ambitious DS Vivienne Cole has been leading the investigations, and when Bradford returns to work, the two clash over their methods. Despite the tension, Bradford and Cole strive to solve complex crimes. The only case David can't crack is the most personal to him until one of their investigations uncovers...

Young Carrie's mother has been murdered and she may have seen the killer. From the moment she discovers her mother's body, her need to uncover the truth becomes an obsession, bringing her closer to the detective in charge. But what happens when those you trust have the most to hide, and may be those from whom you have the most to fear?

"A kidnapper has abducted Charlotte Bowen, the 10-year-old secret love child between powerful newspaper editor Dennis Luxford and radical political leader Eve Bowen. In a twist of fate, the kidnapper threatens Luxford with the same kind of personal scandal usually found on his tabloid's front page: he demands Luxford publicly announce his dalliance on the front page--or the child will be murdered." -- container.

Who would murder a beloved cricket star? The sports hero's unconventional personal life leads Lynley and Havers to a highly dysfunctional family, a lineup of odd "players," as well as a trail of evidence thick as a shroud of smoke. -- container.

The new series picks up where the last story ended - with Havers shot in the line of duty, and Lynley estranged from his wife Helen. How will these traumas affect their ability to do their jobs?

For eight years, the old dogs of the Unsolved Crime and Open Case Squad--veteran detectives Jack Halford (James Bolam, The Beiderbecke Affair), Brian Lane (Alun Armstrong, Garrow's Law), and Gerry Standing (Dennis Waterman, The Sweeney)--have been a close-knit team. Led by Detective Superintendent Sandra Pullman (Amanda Redman, Sexy Beast)their beautiful, younger boss, they have solved cold cases with classic policing skills and easy camaraderie....