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Tragic journey from innocence to fatal choice.

This novel is a profound exploration of the pressures and heartaches that can drive a child to the brink. Elizabeth George constructs a gritty reality that's hauntingly relatable for anyone curious about the darker corridors of human circumstance. You'll be escorted through the life of young Joel with raw emotion and complexities that go beyond the typical crime novel. It's an eye-opening read you won't forget.

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ISBN: 9781444738377
Authors: Elizabeth George
Publisher: Hodder
Date of Publication: 2012-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Drama, Mystery/Crime/Thriller, Contemporary
Goodreads rating: 3.59
(rated by 9563 readers)

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The brutal, inexplicable death of Inspector Thomas Lynley's wife has left Scotland Yard shocked and searching for answers. Even more horrifying is that the trigger was apparently pulled by a twelve-year-old boy. Who is he? Where did he come from? And what were the circumstances that led to his final act of desperation?That story begins on the other side of London, in rough North Kensington, where the three mixed-race, virtually orphaned Campbell children are bounced first from their grandmother then to their aunt. The oldest, fifteen-year-old Ness, is headed for trouble as fast as her high-heeled boots will take her. That leaves the middle child, Joel, to care for the youngest, Toby. No one wants to put it into words, but something clearly isn't right with Toby.Before long, there are signs that Joel himself has problems. A local gang starts harassing him and threatening his brother. To protect his family, Joel makes a pact with the devil—a move that leads straight to the front doorstep of Thomas Lynley.The anatomy of a murder, the story of a family in crisis, What Came Before He Shot Her is a powerful, emotional novel full of deep psychological insights, a novel that only the incomparable Elizabeth George could write.
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Tragic journey from innocence to fatal choice.

This novel is a profound exploration of the pressures and heartaches that can drive a child to the brink. Elizabeth George constructs a gritty reality that's hauntingly relatable for anyone curious about the darker corridors of human circumstance. You'll be escorted through the life of young Joel with raw emotion and complexities that go beyond the typical crime novel. It's an eye-opening read you won't forget.