Payment in Blood

I'm on the second in the Inspector Lynley mystery series by Elizabeth George. Payment in Blood has the typical house guests snowed in at Westerbrae, a Scottish mansion on Loch Achiemore.. The guests are all attached to a new theatre production and have come to hear the reading of a play that has been altered by the playwright. The playwright, Joy Sinclair, is found stabbed to death in her bed by a dirk found on the wall of the estate. Things become complicated when Lynley finds that the only access to the victim's room is through his best friend, Lady Helen Clyde's room. And she did not spend the night alone. Lynley's emotions take over and Sergeant Barbara Havers, Deborah and Simon St. James start their own investigation to protect Lynley's career.  A good mystery with all the drama between friends to spice up the story. Next up, Well-Schooled in Murder.