<b>#1<i> New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>The Punishment She Deserves</i> Elizabeth George delivers another masterpiece of suspense in her Inspector Lynley series: a gripping child-in-danger story that tests Detective Sergeant Barbara Havers as never before.</b> <p/>Barbara is at a loss: Hadiyyah, the daughter of her friend Taymullah Azhar, has been taken by her mother, and Barbara can't really help. Azhar has no legal claim. <p/>Just when Azhar is beginning to accept his soul-crushing loss, he gets more shocking news: Hadiyyah has been kidnapped from an Italian marketplace. As both Barbara and her partner, Inspector Thomas Lynley, soon discover, the case is far more complex than a typical kidnapping, revealing secrets that could have far-reaching effects outside of the investigation. With both her job and the life of a little girl on the line, Barbara must decide what matters most and how far she's willing to go to protect it.<br><br><b>Author:</b> Elizabeth George<br><b>Publisher:</b> Penguin Books<br><b>Published:</b> 08/05/2014<br><b>Pages:</b> 736<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Paperback<br><b>Weight:</b> 1.49lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 9.27h x 5.94w x 1.57d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9780451467843<br><b>Age Range:</b> 18-UP<br><p><b>About the Author</b><br><b>Elizabeth George</b> is the <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of nineteen psychological suspense novels, three young adult novels, one book of nonfiction, and two short-story collections. Her work has been honored with th