The Punishment She Deserves

Elizabeth George
2019

Pre-loved
Good condition

In the peaceful medieval town of Ludlow, the respected local deacon Ian Druitt is arrested on serious charges—and soon after is found dead in police custody. Sent to investigate, Detective Sergeant Barbara Havers teams up with the emotionally compromised Detective Chief Superintendent Isabelle Ardery, while Inspector Thomas Lynley oversees the inquiry from London. Though the official ruling is suicide, Havers senses foul play and gradually uncovers layers of deception among Ludlow's residents. The investigation digs into generational secrets, addiction, class conflict, and institutional failures. As hidden motives come to light, both the personal and structural cost of “justice” in this small town is laid bare.