"The story begins with my father, actually, and the fact that I`m the one who`s answerable for his death. It was not my first crime, as you will see, but it is the one my mother couldn`t forgive." In her astonishing "New York Times bestseller, acclaimed author Elizabeth George reveals the even darker truth behind this startling confession. "Playing for the Ashes is a rich tale of passion, murder and love in which Inspector Thomas Lynley and Detective Sergeant Barbara Havers once again find themselves embroiled in a case where nothing--and no one--is really what it seems. Intense, suspenseful and brilliantly written, "Playing for the Ashes will make readers "search out the sleuthing pair`s first six adventures...a treasure," as "Cosmopolitan predicted in their review.