Most Popular Books by Elizabeth George

release date: Jan 01, 2012

#1 New York Times bestselling author of The Punishment She Deserves Elizabeth George has millions of fans following her Inspector Lynley series. As USA Today put it, "It's tough to resist George's storytelling, once hooked." With Believing the Lie, she's poised to hook countless more. Inspector Thomas Lynley is mystified when he's sent undercover to investigate the death of Ian Cresswell at the request of the man's uncle, the wealthy and influential Bernard Fairclough. The death has been ruled an accidental drowning, and nothing on the surface indicates otherwise. But when Lynley enlists the help of his friends Simon and Deborah St. James, the trio's digging soon reveals that the Fairclough clan is awash in secrets, lies, and motives. Deborah's investigation of the prime suspect--Bernard's prodigal son Nicholas, a recovering drug addict--leads her to Nicholas's wife, a woman with whom she feels a kinship, a woman as fiercely protective as she is beautiful. Lynley and Simon delve for information from the rest of the family, including the victim's bitter ex-wife and the man he left her for, and Bernard himself. As the investigation escalates, the Fairclough family's veneer cracks, with deception and self-delusion threatening to destroy everyone from the Fairclough patriarch to Tim, the troubled son Ian left behind.

A Great Deliverance

A baby's cry echoes on lonely nights through Keldale Valley in Yorkshire. Three hundred years ago, when Cromwell's raiders swept through a village in this valley, not a living creature was to be found on its fog-shrouded streets. The entire population had taken refuge in Keldale Abbey. But then, as the legend goes, an infant began to cry-and the villages knew they had escaped Cromwell's ravages only to be betrayed by a babe. So they smothered the child to silence it. To this day, the low, thin wail of an infant can be heard in Keldale's lush green valleys. Now, into this pastoral web of old houses and older secrets comes New Scotland Yard Inspector Thomas Lynley. Accompanied by Detective Sergeant Barbara Havers, Lynley has been sent to solve a particularly savage murder which has stunned the peaceful countryside. Fat, unlovely Roberta Teys has been found, clad in her best silk dress, seated in the great stone barn beside her father's decapitated corpse. Her first and only words were: "I did it. I'm not sorry." She has refused to speak since. The priest who found young Roberta insists the girl is innocent. The villagers, who have known the girl all of her life, concur. The local police, however, maintain that she's guilty of the brutal slaying of one of the region's most respected citizens. As Lynley and Havers wind their way through Keldale's dark labyrinth of scandals, they uncover a series of revelations that will reverberate through this tranquil English valley-and in their own lives as well. In A Great Deliverance Elizabeth George probes the delicate motivations of the heart against a backdrop of buried scandals, unresolved antagonisms and dizzying ambiguities. It was her debut novel, the winner of the Agatha and Anthony Awards for best first novel as well as France's Grand Prix de Litterature Policiere. It was nominated for both a Macavity and an Edgar. It has been optioned for television by the BBC.

God's Wisdom for Little Girls: Virtues and Fun from Proverbs 31

by: Elizabeth George, Judy Luenebrink

Sugar and spice and everything nice—that's what little girls are made of...and so much more! In her first children's book, bestselling author Elizabeth George draws from the wisdom of the book of Proverbs to encourage young girls to apply the positive traits and qualities illustrated in each verse.

Judy Luenebrink's charming illustrations complement the text, which emphasizes that there is more to being a girl than simply being sweet and nice. God desires for them to be helpful, confident, thoughtful, eager, prayerful, creative, cheerful, and kind—one of His little girls!

A wonderful read-aloud book and perfect gift for parents or grandparents to give to their favorite little girl!

A Girl's Guide to Making Really Good Choices

Every girl is a beautiful creation, uniquely equipped by God to do His work in the world. But as girls are growing, changing, and making choices about the kinds of lives they will lead, they are bombarded with conflicting messages about what it means to be a woman. The media says one thing, boys say another, and friends seem obsessed with whatever is newest and coolest. As a result, girls too often hand their decisions over to those least qualified to make them.

Into the breach steps Elizabeth George, bestselling author and beloved Bible teacher. With wisdom, gentleness, and tremendous grace, she guides tween girls ages 8 to 12 through the most challenging decisions they face, teaching them to let God--not the world--define who they are. Discussing such topics as attitude, friendships, crushes, parents, school, and avoiding bad situations, Elizabeth helps girls see that the very best choice of all is a choice to live within God's will.

Perfect for individuals, small groups, and mentoring.

A Girl After God's Own Heart: A Tween Adventure with Jesus

Bestselling author Elizabeth George follows her popular teen books (more than 400,000 copies sold), including A Young Woman's Guide to Making Right Choices, by reaching out to tweens, ages 8 to 12, in A Girl After God's Own Heart.

Upbeat and positive, Elizabeth provides biblical truths and suggestions so tweens can thrive. She reaches out to girls where they're at and addresses daily issues that concern them, including--

building real friendships
talking with parents
putting Jesus first
handling schoolwork and activities
deciding how to dress

Girls are busy developing new skills and increasing their knowledge as they grow into young women. A Girl After God's Own Heart shows them how to establish healthy guidelines that honor God, promote their well-being, and help them get the most from this wonderful time in their lives.

Perfect for Sunday school, preteen groups, and individuals.

A Little Boy After God's Own Heart

by: Jim George, Elizabeth George, Judy Luenebrink

God's little boy is faithful and true,
So if you say you'll help, be sure that you do.
Oh, how a family is happy and blessed
When you, their dear son, show faithfulness.

Bestselling authors Jim and Elizabeth George share biblical truths in fun rhymes for little guys. Joining together again with popular artist Judy Luenebrink (God's Wisdom for Little Boys), the Georges offer growing boys encouragement to

show God's love when being a good friend
honor their parents by behaving well
practice patience as they help others--including brothers and sisters
demonstrate the Golden Rule by being generous
follow through as a faithful, obedient boy

The combination of charming paintings and easy-to-learn lessons will guide boys toward the heart of God and toward a life of godliness that shows in their words, actions, and spirit.

A Little Girl After God's Own Heart: Learning God's Ways in My Early Days

by: Elizabeth George, Judy Luenebrink

Now the principles of Elizabeth George's bestselling A Woman After God's Own Heart (more than 730,000 copies sold) are shared in sweet poetry for little girls. Teaming up once again with popular artist Judy Luenebrink (God's Wisdom for Little Girls) Elizabeth George shares the gift of pursing a heart filled with:

love
gentleness
faithfulness
kindness and goodness
joy and peace

With charming paintings and easy-to-learn rhymes, this is the perfect way to give a little girl the gift of knowing God and His love for her.

God's Wisdom for Little Boys: Character-Building Fun from Proverbs

by: Jim George, Elizabeth George, Judy Luenebrink

Thank You, dear God, for blessing me
With food, a home, and a family.
And now, O Lord, I ask if You might,
Help me be honest and do what is right.

Following the success of the bestselling God's Wisdom for Little Girls, now the wonderful teachings of Proverbs come to life for young boys, age 4-7, too! In God's Wisdom for Little Boys memorable rhymes by Jim and Elizabeth George play alongside watercolors by Judy Luenebrink for a charming presentation of truths to live by.

With each turn of the page, parents and their children discover that God's little boy is
prayerful
thankful
responsible
kind
brave
truthful
...and so much more!

Imparting God's wisdom to sons, grandsons, and any young boy today will help them become men of God tomorrow. This charming book is a gift that will make an eternal impression on every special boy in your life.

A Banquet of Consequences

"As Inspector Thomas Lynley investigates the London angle of an ever more darkly disturbing case, his partner, Barbara Havers, is looking behind the peaceful façade of country life to discover a twisted world of desire, deceit, and murder. The suicide of William Goldacre is devastating to those left behind. But what was the cause of his tragedy and how far might the consequences reach? Is there a link between the young man's leap from a Dorset cliff and a horrific poisoning in Cambridge? After various career-threatening issues with her department, Barbara Havers is desperate to redeem herself. So when a past encounter with a bestselling feminist writer and her pushy personal assistant gives her a connection to the Cambridge murder, Barbara begs Thomas Lynley to let her pursue the crime"--

What Came Before He Shot Her

The brutal, inexplicable death of Inspector Thomas Lynley's wife has left Scotland Yard shocked and searching for answers. Even more horrifying is that the trigger was apparently pulled by a twelve-year-old boy. Who is he? Where did he come from? And what were the circumstances that led to his final act of desperation?That story begins on the other side of London, in rough North Kensington, where the three mixed-race, virtually orphaned Campbell children are bounced first from their grandmother then to their aunt. The oldest, fifteen-year-old Ness, is headed for trouble as fast as her high-heeled boots will take her. That leaves the middle child, Joel, to care for the youngest, Toby. No one wants to put it into words, but something clearly isn't right with Toby.Before long, there are signs that Joel himself has problems. A local gang starts harassing him and threatening his brother. To protect his family, Joel makes a pact with the devil—a move that leads straight to the front doorstep of Thomas Lynley.The anatomy of a murder, the story of a family in crisis, What Came Before He Shot Her is a powerful, emotional novel full of deep psychological insights, a novel that only the incomparable Elizabeth George could write.

A Traitor to Memory

When an elderly woman is deliberately run down and killed on a quiet London street, Detective Inspector Thomas Lynley must discover why. It is an investigation that will lead him to walk a fine line between personal loyalty and professional honor. What brought Eugenie Davies to London on a rainy autumn night? Why was she carrying the name of the man who found her body? Could her murder have some connection to a 28-year-old musical wunderkind, a virtuoso violinist whose talents have been internationally renowned since he was ten? To answer these questions Lynley will put his career in jeopardy even as he tries to safeguard those of his longtime partners Barbara Havers and Winston Nkata. Together, they must untangle the dark secrets and darker passions of a family whose history conceals the truth behind a horrific crime.

A Young Woman's Guide to Making Right Choices: Your Life God's Way

Today's teens are bombarded with choices about attitudes, behaviors, friends, clothes, finances, and college. And with the rise of alcohol, drugs, sexual issues, and crime, they must make serious decisions daily. Bible teacher Elizabeth George takes teens through the step–by–step process of making decisions that are life–affirming, godly, and wise in areas that include: managing emotions, improving relationships, developing confidence, living in the center of God's will, avoiding trouble and bad situations. Teens will discover checkpoints to use as guides for making decisions, and they will learn to take the long view when considering consequences. Young women will also realize the tremendous wisdom, guidance, and answers available in God's Word. Great for individuals, small groups, and mentoring. - Publisher.

Just One Evil Act: A Lynley Novel (Inspector Lynley Book 18)

#1 New York Times bestselling author of A Banquet of Consequences Elizabeth George delivers another masterpiece of suspense in her Inspector Lynley series: a gripping child-in-danger story that tests Detective Sergeant Barbara Havers as never before.

Barbara is at a loss: Hadiyyah, the daughter of her friend Taymullah Azhar, has been taken by her mother, and Barbara can't really help. Azhar has no legal claim.

Just when Azhar is beginning to accept his soul-crushing loss, he gets more shocking news: Hadiyyah has been kidnapped from an Italian marketplace. As both Barbara and her partner, Inspector Thomas Lynley, soon discover, the case is far more complex than a typical kidnapping, revealing secrets that could have far-reaching effects outside of the investigation. With both her job and the life of a little girl on the line, Barbara must decide what matters most and how far she's willing to go to protect it.

From the Trade Paperback edition.

A Slowly Dying Cause

release date: Sep 22, 2026

A new and highly anticipated Inspector Lynley TV series releasing this fall from BritBox Detective Sergeant Barbara Havers and Detective Inspector Thomas Lynley are back in the next Lynley novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Elizabeth George. Michael Lobb has just been found dead on the floor of his family’s tin & pewter workshop. It’s suspicious enough that his body was found by a representative of Cornwall EcoMining, a company keen on acquiring his family’s land, and it’s made even worse when he’s revealed to have been the majority owner of the business and the sole obstacle preventing a deal from being made. But it doesn’t take long for Inspector Beatrice Hannaford to unearth the layers of estrangement that surrounded Michael in his final days, pointing suspicions elsewhere. In comes Kayla, a young woman half Michael’s age, who has just been made his widow. Detective Inspector Thomas Lynley and Detective Sergeant Barbara Havers are brought in to help solve the crime and search for justice in a community where lust, greed, and family traditions collide with devastating consequences.

A Woman After God's Own Heart

release date: Jan 01, 2004

Author Elizabeth George shares practical, scriptural insights on how readers can pursue God's priorities concerning family, home, and ministry.

A Place of Hiding

release date: Jan 01, 2003

A murder is committed on an isolated beach on the island of Guernsey in the English Channel. Guy Brouard once the wealthiest man on the island is the victim.

A Woman Who Reflects the Heart of Jesus

release date: Sep 01, 2010

Elizabeth George has long been a favorite source of encouragement and wisdom for women who hunger to know how God desires for them to live. In her newest release, Elizabeth asks, “Where better can we learn about right character and conduct than Jesus Himself?” There is much we can learn from this perfect life example: His generosity in caring for the needs of others, the abundance of His kindness and forgiveness even to His enemies, His persistence in watching over His own, and His willingness to give His all even though He had nothing. Every woman who desires to... skillfully make the most of limited time give freely without expecting anything in return achieve all things in God’s strength and not her own let her light shine and glorify God ...will find a treasure trove of truths and applications that enable her to follow well in the footsteps of Jesus.

Finding God's Path Through Your Trials Growth and Study Guide

release date: Jul 01, 2007

Finding God's Path Through Your Trials Growth and Study Guide

In this thoughtful and easy-to-do growth and study guide, bestselling author Elizabeth George explores the principles found in her book Finding God's Path Through Your Trials. Through insightful questions, additional commentary, Scripture, and personal examples, she guides those who desire a deeper understanding of how God can use trials and hardships to further His plan for them and others. Readers will find hope and encouragement as they realize that God is always in control and His love and provision never fail. Perfect for individual or group study.

The Heart of a Woman who Prays

release date: Jan 01, 2012

Previous edition: A woman's call to prayer. Eugene, Or.: Harvest House Publishers, c2004. This large print edition from: The heart of a woman. c2012.

A Woman's Guide to Making Right Choices

release date: Sep 01, 2012

What Will You Do with This Day God Is Giving You? Each new day presents opportunities to grow your faith, expand your influence, and make good use of the time God has given you. But making the right choices moment by moment isn't easy. And the first decisions of your day can affect the next 12 hours—for better or for worse. Elizabeth George, acclaimed Bible teacher, wants to help you navigate the options you might encounter today so you can... wake up well establish your priorities know what to say release your anxiety build lasting relationships Prepare to craft a more productive life and make each day more meaningful. God's best awaits you if you'll choose to go His way!

With No One as Witness

release date: Jan 01, 2006

When an adolescent boy's mutilated body is found, it doesn't take long for the police to realize that this is the work of a serial killer.

The World of Elizabeth George

release date: Jan 01, 1993

One Minute with the Women of the Bible Milano Softone

release date: Dec 01, 2016

One Minute with the Women of the Bible Milano Softone

Meditate on God's Tender Love for Women Just Like You Start or end your day with these powerful one-minute reminders of God's work in the lives of women in the Bible. You'll find encouragement for your own faith journey as you meet women such as... Eve, who reflected God's beautiful image to the world Leah, who was remembered and blessed by God in her sorrow Deborah, who became a humble and godly leader in battle Esther, who relied on God for courage in desperate times Mary, mother of Jesus, who found peace in complete trust As you learn how God has comforted, helped, and provided for the women in the Bible, you'll grow more and more aware of His amazing love for you.

Payment in Blood

release date: Sep 04, 2007