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The Inspector Lynley Mysteries

7.4/10 45 votes
CrimeDrama

DS Barbara Havers is assigned to work with the upper-crust DI Thomas Lynley to solve murders.

Created by:
Elizabeth George
Cast:
Nathaniel Parker, Sharon Small, Paul Hickey
Language:
English
Country:
United Kingdom
Network:
BBC One

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Seasons

7 available

Series 3

Episodes

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Episode 1

★ 6.7

In Pursuit of the Proper Sinner

2004-03-04 · 90m

Two dead bodies are found in the middle of a stone circle. One of them was the daughter of a retired police officer who lives in a nearby village, while the other was a local artist. There is at first no clear connection between the two, but Havers finds an important clue which leads Lynley to the killer.

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Episode 2

★ 8.0

A Traitor to Memory

2004-03-11 · 90m

A famous violinist appearing at the Wigmore Hall, London, suddenly can't play any more, and away from the city centre a lonely woman is killed in a hit and run accident. Lynley and Havers try to find the connection between the musician and the death. To get at the truth, they need to dig deep into the past and also to put their careers on the line.

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Episode 3

★ 8.2

A Cry for Justice

2004-03-18 · 90m

A woman is found dead, and it looks as if she committed suicide. But Havers has doubts. The police investigation leads Lynley to a private club, while Havers goes undercover. The true motive for the death affects Lynley deeply.

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Episode 4

★ 6.4

If Wishes Were Horses

2004-03-22 · 90m

Lynley and Havers investigate the murder of Professor Dermot Finnegan, an old friend and mentor of Helen's who has been killed by a car bomb. Helen, who is pregnant, is later attacked in her car, and on admission to hospital her baby is found to have died. Havers searches Finnegan's office and finds love letters from several women - including one from Helen. She suggests that Lynley should be taken off the case, but he is determined to go on with it for the sake of Helen. In the end, Lynley has a shocking confrontation with the killer.

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Cast

Nathaniel Parker

Nathaniel Parker

Inspector Thomas Lynley

Sharon Small

Sharon Small

Sergeant Barbara Havers

Paul Hickey

Paul Hickey

Lafferty

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