What Came Before He Shot Her

The shocking conclusion of Elizabeth George's previous bestseller, WITH NO ONE AS WITNESS, saw the wife of Scotland Yard's Thomas Lynley gunned down in the street outside her home. The death of Helen Lynley has rocked the world of her husband and her friends. But this was not a death that sprang from nothing. Under arrest for the crime is a twelve-year-old boy, Joel Campbell. What possible motive could he have? In her compelling new novel, Elizabeth George explores the unforgettable events leading up to an act of unthinkable violence.