A classic thriller full of charm and finesse

In the tradition of a PD James and an Agatha Christie. Scripture classic but very well written. Here the atmosphere of a small village in the north of England is in the spotlight. Crime is the Human Relations engine novel lies, jealousy, guilt in any relative tranquility of a small hamlet full of charm. It is also the first novel in the now famous Elisabeth George that 'if it is an American from Ohio, is first of all a connoisseur of English culture. His talent to rebuild these atmospheres quaint is undeniable. The delicacy of his writing is just as much. It is also the first novel featuring the couple (professional) of Havers and Lynley inspectors characters that we find later in his novels. To be read with a cup of tea at the corner of a good fire, a rainy day.