Inspector Lynley book 1 · 1988
A Great Deliverance
In a Yorkshire village, a farmer is found beheaded in his barn, and his daughter sits beside the body saying she did it. Inspector Thomas Lynley and Sergeant Barbara Havers, who resents his class and privilege, are sent together for the first time.
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Book facts
- Author
- Elizabeth George
- Series
- Inspector Lynley, book 1 of 22
- Published
- 1988
- Setting
- Set in London
- Characters charted
- 5
- Chart confidence
- Medium
Who is in A Great Deliverance
5 recurring or key characters from Elizabeth George’s chart. Introduces Thomas Lynley, Barbara Havers, Helen Clyde, Simon St James and 1 more.
Lead 2
- Thomas LynleyFirst appearanceDetective Inspector and eighth Earl of Asherton
- Barbara HaversFirst appearanceDetective Sergeant and Lynley’s partnerPartnered with Lynley
Major 3
- Helen ClydeFirst appearanceLynley’s love, later his wife
- Simon St JamesFirst appearanceForensic scientist and Lynley’s old friend
- Deborah St JamesFirst appearancePhotographer, Simon’s wife and Lynley’s former love
Also featuring these characters
Other Elizabeth George books that share the most characters with A Great Deliverance.
- Well-Schooled in Murder1990 · Inspector Lynley · 5 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- A Suitable Vengeance1991 · Inspector Lynley · 5 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- For the Sake of Elena1992 · Inspector Lynley · 5 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Missing Joseph1993 · Inspector Lynley · 5 shared charactersBuy on Amazon