The Inspector Lynley Mysteries - Set 3

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Starring: Catherine McDonough; Steven Webb; Sharon Small; Al Weaver; Terence Harvey; Daniel Ryan; Nathaniel Parker; Lesley Vickerage; Shaughan Seymour; Tim Frances; Jenny Agutter; Gabrielle Reidy; Susan Gilmore; Abbie Humphreys; Abby Ford; Lucy Brooks; Paul Ridley; Oliver Cotton; Lisa Palfrey; Paul Copley
Rated: NR (Not Rated)
Type: DVD
Directed By: Alrick Riley; Sebastian Graham Jones
Studio: WGBH BOSTON
Release Date: 2005-08-02
Running Time: 360 minutes
Number of Items: 4
Lynley and Havers are about to face their ultimate tests. Nathaniel Parker (Far from the Madding Crowd) and Sharon Small (About A Boy) return as the New Scotland Yard team of Detective Inspector Thomas Lynley and Detective Sergeant Barbara Havers in four riveting murder mysteries that share some striking--and disturbing--parallels to their own lives. Having weathered the early storms of their partnership, the high-brow Inspector and the emphatically working-class Sergeant face new challenges--including questions about Havers' future and Lynley's loyalty. While solving murders remains the partners' focus, Lynley finds it hard to find the proper balance between work and marriage to his wife, Helen, while Havers struggles to bounce back from her demotion and to find her proper path in life. While Lynley and Havers unravel the heinous and suspenseful mysteries based on Elizabeth George's best-selling whodunits, they are also grappling with a mounting series of challenges and twists in their personal lives in a season that culminates with a true cliffhanger.

In Pursuit of the Proper Sinner The daughter of a retired detective and her companion are murdered in the bucolic countryside of northern England, leading Lynley and Havers to countless suspects--and more victims.

A Traitor to Memory When Eugenie Martin falls victim to foul play, her complicated and tragic past provides Lynley and Havers with an obvious suspect--and a case that doesn't quite add up.

A Cry for Justice Morag McNicholl appeared to live a life of quiet respectability, but her death reveals a darker existence. As Lynley focuses on her mysterious past and the death toll mounts, Havers follows her hunches by going undercover.

If Wishes Were Horses There's no shortage of suspects in the murder of noted criminal profiler Dermot Finnegan. But when the case hits too close to home, Lynley takes extraordinary measures to bring the murderer to justice.

A Great Series Continues in Stride...
"The Inspector Lynley Mysteries Set 3" picks up where Set 2 left off, with working class Detective Sergeant Barbara Havers demoted to Constable for assaulting a police superior, while her aristocratic partner Inspector Thomas Lynley struggles to balance work, marriage, and the pending birth of his first child. Lynley and Havers have grown into an instinctive and highly effective parternship. A subtle and unspoken emotional dependence on each other complicates their work together but carries them through the challenge of the four tough murder mysteries in this series.

"In Pursuit of the Proper Sinner" takes Lynley to the North of England to investigate the murder of the daughter of a retired vice cop. An excess of suspects gives Lynley an excuse to summon the deskbound Havers to assist. The murder victim turns out to have a hidden life and a number of enemies. Havers and Lynley will pursue parallel trails of clues to a surprising finish.

"A Traitor To Memory" focuses on the murder of the long-missing mother of a world class violinist suddenly struck with stage fright. In addition to the challenge of the case itself, Lynley suspects a possible coverup by his boss DSI Webberly and fears a disgruntled Havers' resignation from the police force. The two detectives will unravel a long and complicated mystery dating from a murder ten years earlier to find a surprising killer.

"A Cry For Justice" features a suicide that wasn't, a philanthropist with a bare knuckles approach to life, and a social club that isn't. Havers, newly returned to Sergeant rank, promptly runs off on a undercover role, leaving Lynley to work the public side of the case while worrying about her safety. The answers they seek are wound around a shocking conspiracy, an adopted child, and a shop girl with a secret.

"If Wishes were Horses" begins with the murder of a noted criminal profiler. There are plenty of suspects, between the profiler's criminal cases and a collection of ex-wives and girlfriends. Also implicated in the case is Helen, a former protege and now Lynley's very pregnant wife. As additional corpses pile up, Havers and Lynley race to find the killer or killers. In a stunning conclusion, tragedy will strike at the three people most dear to Lynley.

"Inspector Lynley Mysteries Set 3" is very highly recommeded to fans of the series. It features four intriguing murder mysteries that will keep the viewer guessing, while Lynley and Havers work through an unusual burden of personal challenges to solve the cases.

Great Mystery Series
You don't know a good mystery until you have seen the Inspector Lynley Series. My mother is a mystery book fanatic and got me hooked on these movies a few years ago - I can't seem to get enough now. This series is based off of the James mystery novels. They keep your mind constantly guessing "who dunnit"?

Perection as usual
The Inspector Lynley mysteries are one of those series that get better each time. I especially enjoyed the fact that it is a bit more intelligent than the run of the mill shoot em up blood and guts type that seem to be prevalent these days. Anyone who liked Inspector Morse, Lewis or a Touch of Frost would also enjoy this.

Inspector Lynley #3
The Series actually gets better with each set. The mysteries are engrossing, and the performances of the actors are always excellent. We were so disappointed to be stopped at #5, at least for now! All 5 series well worth watching.

Inspector Lynley and His quiet speaking partner.
I have just received this one and it is just as good as the other 2 sets. His lady partner always gives him a different way at looking at the crime. Really do enjoy them

What I like most about British Mysteries, they don't have much violence and the violent language as the American shows have. The are really different and hope the British mysteries stay that way.