With No One as Witness

“[A] juicy serial killer whodunit.”
—USA Today

“Delicately textured...achingly compassionate....It’s one of George’s best, and that’s saying something.”
—Seattle Times

The 13th novel in Elizabeth George’s acclaimed, New York Times bestselling Inspector Linley crime fiction series, With No One as Witness is arguably the most riveting, shocking, and emotionally compelling of the lot. The hunt for a serial killer who has been murdering and mutilating young boys in London has Scotland Yard Detective Superintendent Thomas Lynley and his team of investigators racing to stop the slaughter, only to have the investigation nearly derailed by one devastating, truly game changing event. An American author, George has been praised as “a master of the British mystery” by the New York Times, one of only two Yanks whose crime novels have been adapted for the PBS TV series, “Mystery,”  and her exceptional police procedurals rank with the best of Ian Rankin, Peter Robinson, and Ruth Rendell.

The police never suspected a serial killer was at large until they found the third murdered boy, the first white victim, his body draped over a tomb in a London graveyard. Suddenly a series of crimes and a potential public relations disaster have Scotland Yard on the defensive, scrambling to apprehend a maniac while avoiding accusations of racism.

Detective Superintendent Thomas Lynley, distracted by con-cerns for his pregnant wife, has been assigned to the investigation, along with his disgraced partner, Barbara Havers, who's fighting for her professional future. Winston Nkata, deservedly, if hastily, promoted to detective sergeant, is the black face who will speak to the media. But none of them can imagine the tenacity and ingenuity of the killer they seek . . . and no one is prepared for the savage, shocking instant when everything will change forever.

“It’s tough to resist George’s storytelling, once hooked.” - USA Today

“George is a master…she upholds the English tradition beautifully.” - Chicago Tribune

“Always entertaining.” - Nashville Tennessean

“Delicately textured. . . achingly compassionate. . . gripping. . . it’s one of George’s best, and that’s saying something.” - Seattle Times

“Powerful.” - Orlando Sentinel

“Excellent.” - Globe and Mail (Toronto)

“A good read.” - San Jose Mercury News

“George fully develops every nuance of the racially loaded case—and every thrill in the chase. But it’s the note on which the novel ends that stuns as the series is violently wrenched onto new ground.” - New York Daily News

“[A] juicy serial killer whodunit.” - USA Today

“A satisfying blend of suspense and psychological case study. . . . Weaving issues of race, gender, class and politics into her skillfully crafted prose, George creates a morally complex world that illuminates the ways in which everyone’s motives are suspect—even our own.” - People (4 stars, "Critics Choice")

“Will keep readers on the edge of their seats.” - Bookreporter.com

“This is a riveting installment in a superb series—far more than just plain good. It’s also a turning point for the series as George makes some bold, surprising decisions that permanently change the lives of the characters her fans have come to know.” - Booklist (starred review)

“George expertly uses every device in the book from red herrings to blind alleys, from subtle twists to swift shocks. This is an outstanding and explosive addition to a popular series.” - Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“Ms. George provides enough twists and shocks in this detailed police-procedural to startle and satisfy even the most jaded reader.” - Wall Street Journal

“George’s appetite for unerring detail, complex plotting, and probing attention to issues of class, race, character and disenfranchisement has always made her an original, and Witness confirms her mastery. . . . The real shocker for longtime fans is a stakes-rising, stunningly effective plot twist that changes the entire series in a heartbeat.” - Entertainment Weekly