The BEST episodes of The Inspector Lynley Mysteries season 3

Every episode of The Inspector Lynley Mysteries season 3, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Inspector Lynley Mysteries season 3!

Inspector Lynley and Sergeant Havers, are Elizabeth George's crime-cracking duo from opposite sides of the track. No detective is better suited to expose the secrets of the upper classes than Lynley, himself the eighth Earl of Asherton. And while Havers may not know her earl from her escargot, she knows how to dig for clues in places a bit too seedy for the well-manicured Lynley.

Last Updated: 2/4/2024Network: BBC OneStatus: Ended
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In Pursuit of the Proper Sinner
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8.42
105 votes

#1 - In Pursuit of the Proper Sinner

Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 3/4/2004

Two dead bodies are found in the middle of a stone circle. One of them was the daughter of a retired police officer who lives in a nearby village, while the other was a local artist. There is at first no clear connection between the two, but Havers finds an important clue which leads Lynley to the killer.

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A Cry for Justice
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8.17
103 votes

#2 - A Cry for Justice

Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 3/18/2004

A woman is found dead, and it looks as if she committed suicide. But Havers has doubts. The police investigation leads Lynley to a private club, while Havers goes undercover. The true motive for the death affects Lynley deeply.

Directors: Alrick Riley
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A Traitor to Memory
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8.15
104 votes

#3 - A Traitor to Memory

Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 3/11/2004

A famous violinist appearing at the Wigmore Hall, London, suddenly can't play any more, and away from the city centre a lonely woman is killed in a hit and run accident. Lynley and Havers try to find the connection between the musician and the death. To get at the truth, they need to dig deep into the past and also to put their careers on the line.

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If Wishes Were Horses
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7.95
125 votes

#4 - If Wishes Were Horses

Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 3/25/2004

Lynley and Havers investigate the murder of Professor Dermot Finnegan, an old friend and mentor of Helen's who has been killed by a car bomb. Helen, who is pregnant, is later attacked in her car, and on admission to hospital her baby is found to have died. Havers searches Finnegan's office and finds love letters from several women - including one from Helen. She suggests that Lynley should be taken off the case, but he is determined to go on with it for the sake of Helen. In the end, Lynley has a shocking confrontation with the killer.

Directors: Alrick Riley
Writer: Simon Booker
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