The Lighthouse [Paperback]

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A secure and secluded retreat for the rich and powerful becomes the setting for an unsettling series of murders • Part of the bestselling mystery series that inspired Dalgliesh on Acorn TV

One of the most compelling books of her remarkable career. . . . A magisterial and subtle exploration of all-too-human emotions. –The Seattle Times

Combe Island off the Cornish coast is a restful haven for the elite. But when one of its distinguished visitors is found hanging from the island’s famous lighthouse in what appears to have been a murder, the peace is shattered. Commander Adam Dalgliesh is called in to handle the sensitive case, but at a difficult time for him and his depleted team. He is uncertain about his future with his girlfriend Emma Lavenham; his principle detective Kate Miskin is going through an emotional crisis; and the ambitious Sergeant Francis Benton-Smith is not happy about having a female boss. After a second brutal killing, the whole investigation is jeopardized, and Dalgliesh is faced with a danger even more insidious than murder. One of the most compelling books of her remarkable career.... A magisterial and subtle exploration of all-too-human emotions. —The Seattle Times

“Appealing. . . . Something to gladden hearts–at least among aficionados of the formally perfect murder scheme.... Even its murder victim is delectable.... The reader...secretly thrills to the discovery of each new corpse.”—The New York Times

Thrilling.... Tantalizing.... Intense.... The solution to the crime is satisfyingly elegant. —The Boston Herald

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