In Elizabet George's Careless in Red, Detective Thomas Lynley — devastated by the murder of his wife in 2005's With No One as Witness — has spent six weeks hiking the rugged Cornish coast when he stumbles on the body of a young surfer.
Movie Pitch
The perfect Lynley? Pierce Brosnan.
Lowdown
Vintage George: thick (623 pages), smart suspense with nary a hint of
slickness. A-
