Elizabeth George

Elizabeth George

Elizabeth George (Susan Elizabeth George) was born on February 26th, 1949 and is currently 77 years old. Elizabeth George was born in Warren, Ohio, USA. George attended University of California, Riverside where she received a Teaching Certificate, Cal State University Fullerton where she received an Honorary Doctor of Letters and Northwest Institute of Literary Arts where she received an Honorary Masters in Fine Arts.

Elizabeth George is the author of the Inspector Lynley series which currently consists of 22 novels. The Inspector Lynley series started in 1988 with the novel A Great Deliverance. The most recently released novel in the Inspector Lynley series was A Slowly Dying Cause which was released in 2025. There are no upcoming novels for the Inspector Lynley series.

Elizabeth George has also written The Abandonment of Hannah Armstrong series which has 5 books including Saratoga Woods and Possession Point.

Elizabeth George: Awards & Accolades

George's books have won multiple awards, A Great Deliverance won the Agatha Award, Best First Novel, in 1988 as well as the Anthony Award - Best First Mystery in 1989.

The following novels by Elizabeth George were nominated for these awards:

• A Great Deliverance: Edgar Award, Best First Novel (1989). Macavity Award, Best Mystery Novel (1989).
• Well-Schooled in Murder: Macavity Award, Best Mystery Novel (1991).
• Sisters in Crime 2: Anthony Award, Best Paperback Original (1991).
• A Suitable Vengeance: Dilys Award, Best Mystery Novel (1992).
• Missing Joseph: Macavity Award, Best Mystery Novel (1994).
• Playing for the Ashes: Macavity Award, Best Mystery Novel (1995).
• The Edge of Nowhere: Agatha Award, Best Children’s/Young Adult (2012).

Elizabeth George: Lists & Other Mentions

• Believing the Lie was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2012.
• Just One Evil Act was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2013.
• A Banquet of Consequences was a Dead Good Books: 100 Best Crime Books Of All Time Selection in 2020.

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3. Peter Lovesey, author of the Peter Diamond Series.
4. Faith Martin, author of the DI Hillary Greene Series.
5. Ruth Rendell, author of the Inspector Wexford Series.
6. Elly Griffiths, author of the Ruth Galloway Series.
7. Ben Aaronovitch, author of the PC Peter Grant / Rivers of London Series.
8. Allen Eskens, author of the Detective Max Rupert Series.
9. Felix Francis, author of the Dick Francis Series.
10. Ellis Peters, author of the Chronicles of Brother Cadfael Series.

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