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Based on Elizabeth George's bestselling novels, The Inspector Lynley Mysteries feature Nathaniel Parker (Far from the Madding Crowd) as Detective Inspector Thomas Lynley, eighth Earl of Asherton, and Sharon Small (About a Boy) as Detective Sergeant Barbara Havers. Although they're partners, there's a strong sense of class conflict between the two cops: Lynley is a member of a rich and prominent family, while Havers hails from the lower rungs of the working-class ladder. The duo's social differences and occasional disagreements afford the tales an undercurrent that makes the series especially compelling. This collection contains the four episodes that ran during the series' second season in 2003. In "Playing for Ashes," the body of a popular cricket star is found in a burned house, and exploring his romantic entanglements for clues proves a challenge for Lynley and Havers. "In the Presence of the Enemy" finds the two investigators facing blackmail and deception in a case of a conspiracy surrounding a member of Parliament. Lynley returns to his ancestral home in Cornwall to celebrate his engagement in "A Suitable Vengeance" but finds himself embroiled in a murder on his family's estate. And finally, in "Deception on His Mind" Havers must take on the case of a murdered Asian man found on a beach, while Lynley honeymoons in Peru with his new wife, Helen (Lesley Vickerage). Christina Urban

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The celebrated detective duo of the suave Inspector and the rumpled Sergeant is back on the case. Nathaniel Parker (Far from the Madding Crowd) and Sharon Small (About A Boy) return as the New Scotland Yard team of Detective Inspector Thomas Lynley and Detective Sergeant Barbara Havers, paired -- and prepared -- to unravel a fresh caseload of heinous, suspenseful crimes, each based on a novel by Elizabeth George. Four mysteries include Playing For The Ashes, In the Presence of the Enemy, A Suitable Vengeance and Deception on His Mind. Special DVD features include: link to the Mystery! Web site; scene selections; and closed captions. On four DVD5 discs. Region coding: All regions. Audio: Dolby stereo. Screen format: Letterboxed.

Product Details

• UPC: 783421380899
• Source: WGBH BOSTON
• Presentation: Wide Screen
• Time: 6:00:00
• Sales Rank: 25,700

This set contains DVDs which may be available separately:

• The Inspector Lynley Mysteries: Playing For the Ashes
• The Inspector Lynley Mysteries: In the Presence of the Enemy
• The Inspector Lynley Mysteries: A Suitable Vengeance
• The Inspector Lynley Mysteries: Deception On His Mind

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