In the presence of the enemy
(Book)
Author:
Published:
New York : Bantam Books, 1996.
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
519 pages ; 25 cm.
Status:
Wallingford Adult Fiction
GEORGE
Description
With the runaway hardcover success of this novel, Elizabeth George has now secured her place as the most critically acclaimed literary mystery writer of her generation. In this dazzling novel of suspense that explores the incendiary themes of passion and betrayal, the sins of parents powerfully impact the lives of their children. The result is a tour de force read praised by reviewers and readers everywhere. Hailed as the "king of sleaze," tabloid editor Dennis Luxford is used to ferreting out the sins and scandals of people in exposed positions. But when he opens an innocuous-looking letter addressed to him at The Source, he discovers that someone else excels at ferreting out secrets as well. Ten-year-old Charlotte Bowen has been abducted, and if Luxford does not admit publicly to having fathered her, she will die. But Charlotte's existence is Luxford's most fiercely guarded secret, and acknowledging her as his child will throw more than one life and career into chaos. Luxford knows that the story of Charlotte's paternity could make him a laughingstock and reveal to his beautiful wife and son the lie he's lived for a decade. Yet it's not only Luxford's reputation that's on the line: it's also the reputation, and career, of Charlotte Bowen's mother. For she is Undersecretary of State for the Home Office, one of the most high-profile Junior Ministers and quite possibly the next Margaret Thatcher. Knowing that her political future hangs in the balance, Eve Bowen refuses to let Luxford damage her career by printing the story or calling the police. So the editor turns to forensic scientist Simon St. James for help. It's a case that fills St. James with disquiet, however, for none of the players in the drama seem to react the way one would expect. Then tragedy occurs and New Scotland Yard becomes involved. Detective Inspector Thomas Lynley soon discovers that the case sends tentacles from London into the countryside, and he must simultaneously outfox death as he probes Charlotte Bowen's mysterious disappearance. Meanwhile, his partner Detective Sergeant Barbara Havers, working part of the investigation on her own and hoping to make the coup of her career, may be drawing closer to a grim solution, and to danger, than anyone knows. In the Presence of the Enemy is a brilliantly insightful and haunting novel of ideals corrupted by self-interest, of the sins of parents visited upon children, and of the masks that hide people from each other, and from themselves.
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Wallingford Adult Fiction
GEORGE
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Bethany/Clark Adult Collection
MYS GEO
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East Lyme Public Adult Detective (Mystery)
D George, Elizabeth [Lynley] #08 (In the presence)
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Essex Adult Fiction
GEORGE
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Haddam/Brainerd Adult Mystery
FIC Geo
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Hamden/Miller Adult Mysteries Hardcover
MY/GEORGE
Repair
Lyme Adult Fiction
FIC GEO
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Madison/Scranton Adult Fiction
F GEORGE
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North Branford/Atwater Adult Fiction
Fiction George
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North Haven Adult Fiction
Fiction George, Elizabeth LYNLEY#8
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Norwich/Otis Adult Fiction
F GEORGE c.2
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Old Saybrook/Acton Adult Mystery
M GEORGE
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Orange/Case Adult Fiction Book
Fiction George
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Westbrook Adult Pamphlet
MY F GEO
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Acknowledgment of children -- Fiction.
England -- Fiction.
Great Britain. -- Metropolitan Police Office. -- Criminal Investigation Department. -- Fiction.
Havers, Barbara (Fictitious character) -- Fiction.
Kidnapping -- Fiction.
Lynley, Thomas (Fictitious character) -- Fiction.
Women detectives -- England -- Fiction.
England -- Fiction.
Great Britain. -- Metropolitan Police Office. -- Criminal Investigation Department. -- Fiction.
Havers, Barbara (Fictitious character) -- Fiction.
Kidnapping -- Fiction.
Lynley, Thomas (Fictitious character) -- Fiction.
Women detectives -- England -- Fiction.
Other Subjects
More Details
Language:
English
ISBN:
0553092650
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Citations
APA Citation (style guide)
George, E. (1996). In the presence of the enemy. New York, Bantam Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)George, Elizabeth, 1949-. 1996. In the Presence of the Enemy. New York, Bantam Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)George, Elizabeth, 1949-, In the Presence of the Enemy. New York, Bantam Books, 1996.
MLA Citation (style guide)George, Elizabeth. In the Presence of the Enemy. New York, Bantam Books, 1996.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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