The brutal inexplicable death of Inspector Thomas Lynleys wife has leftScotland Yard searching for answers. Who is the twelveyearold boy who pulledthe trigger? ... » 

The brutal inexplicable death of Inspector Thomas Lynleys wife has leftScotland Yard searching for answers. Who is the twelveyearold boy who pulledthe trigger? What were the circumstances that led to his horrific act? Thatstory begins on the other side of London where the three mixedrace Campbellchildren are sent to live with their aunt. The oldest fifteenyearold Nessis headed for trouble as fast as her highheeled boots will take her. Thatleaves the middle child Joel to care for the youngest Toby. But before longJoel has his own problems with a local gang. To protect his family he makes apact with the devil a move that leads straight to the front doorstep ofThomas Lynley. The anatomy of a murder the story of a family in crisisWhat Came Before He Shot Her is a powerful emotional novel that only theincomparable Elizabeth George could write. «