Seasons & Episodes
Well-Schooled in Murder
Detective Inspector Lynley and Detective Sergeant Havers are drawn into the closed world of prestigious public school Br
Payment in Blood
Lynley and Havers travel to the Highlands of Scotland, where an eminent playwright has been murdered. The suspects are g
For the Sake of Elena
In the rarefied world of Cambridge, Lynley and Havers investigate the murder of Elena Weaver – a stunning young deaf s
Missing Joseph
In an apparently tranquil Lancashire village, Lynley investigates the mysterious poisoning of vicar Robin Sage.
Playing for the Ashes
While investigating the death of star cricketer Kenneth Waring with DS Havers, DI Lynley delves into his complex persona
In the Presence of the Enemy
The relationship between Lynley and Havers reaches its all-time low when they investigate a case of kidnapping and murde
A Suitable Vengeance
Lynley returns to his ancestral home in Cornwall to celebrate his engagement to Helen. His difficult relationship with h
Deception on His Mind
The body of a young Asian man is found on the beach at the seaside town of Balford-le-Nez, leading the police into a web
In Pursuit of the Proper Sinner
Two dead bodies are found in the middle of a stone circle. One of them was the daughter of a retired police officer who
A Traitor to Memory
A famous violinist appearing at the Wigmore Hall, London, suddenly can't play any more, and away from the city centre a
A Cry for Justice
A woman is found dead, and it looks as if she committed suicide. But Havers has doubts. The police investigation leads L
If Wishes Were Horses
Lynley and Havers investigate the murder of Professor Dermot Finnegan, an old friend and mentor of Helen's who has been
In Divine Proportion
Havers gets back to work after being shot and is assigned to a case in rural Suffolk, where a young woman has been murde
In the Guise of Death
Havers is on holiday in Cornwall, learning Akido, and Lynley is also in the county to visit his mother, when a local hor
The Seed of Cunning
Lynley and Havers investigate the killing of a porter at the House of Lords. At first it looks as if the murder may be c
The Word of God
The frozen body of a man is found on a meat truck in London's Smithfield Market, and on the body are a forged British pa
Natural Causes
Since Lynley's arrest and suspension for threatening a suspect, Havers has been without a partner. She begins a new case
One Guilty Deed
When a key witness is murdered, Lynley and Havers find their case against violent criminal Michael Shand crumbling aroun
Chinese Walls
When aspiring lawyer Emily Proctor is found axed to death in Hyde Park, Lynley and Havers are drawn to the chambers of h
In the Blink of an Eye
When former war photographer Peter Rooker is shot, a murder trail from tabloid newspaper mogul Eddie Price and editor Me
Limbo
Old wounds are reopened when Lynley investigates the disturbing death of his godson more than a decade after the boy's d
Know Thine Enemy
Lynley and Havers's friendship is pushed to its limits in a high profile and chilling investigation into the disappearan
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