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Elizabeth George
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Susan Elizabeth George is an American novelist best known for her Inspector Thomas Lynley mystery series and for writing about the craft of novel-writing.
Biography
Born February 26, 1949, Susan Elizabeth George is an American writer best known for a series of mysteries featuring Inspector Thomas Lynley of London's Metropolitan Police. The series has produced more than twenty books; the twenty-second entry was published in September 2025. The first eleven novels were adapted by the BBC as episodes of The Inspector Lynley Mysteries (2001). A later separate four‑part series titled Lynley, shown on BritBox and BBC One, began filming in 2024 and stars Leo Suter and Sofia Barclay.
Open Library notes George as the author of twenty-four novels and documents her publication Mastering the Process (2020), in which she offers a master class on crafting a novel. The book takes readers behind the scenes of her work on Careless in Red, using personal photographs, early notes, character analyses and rough drafts, and provides practical advice and tools for creating, editing and solving problems during the novel-writing process.
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Books by Elizabeth George
Mastering the Process
Mastering the Process (2020) is presented as a master class in the art and science of crafting a novel, taking readers step by step through George’s process on Careless in Red. Drawing on personal photos, early notes, character analyses and rough drafts, it offers practical, prescriptive tools and advice for creating, editing and problem solving during novel-writing.