The Edge of the Shadows
- Published
- 1 January 2015
- Pages
- 447
- ISBN-13
- 9780670012985
- Type
- novel
About this book
At 447 pages, The Edge of the Shadows (2015) is the longest of the four novels, continuing directly from the previous book's events as Elizabeth George deepens Becca's relationships with Derric, Seth and Diana against Whidbey Island's real small-town Pacific Northwest backdrop.
Key facts about The Edge of the Shadows
Elizabeth George wrote The Edge of the Shadows, a novel on our list. It has been out since 2015. The book has 447 pages.
We list 2 editions of this novel. Since each edition has its own ISBN, search for 9780670012985 to find the main one.
The Edge of the Shadows is book 3 of 4 in the Whidbey Island series. The series has 4 published books. However, the series starts with The Edge of Nowhere (2012).
Additionally, Elizabeth George writes Inspector Lynley as a separate series. Those series sit on our police procedural and young adult mystery shelves. Meanwhile, A Slowly Dying Cause is the latest published Elizabeth George book on file, from 23 September 2025.
About Elizabeth George
Elizabeth George is an American author best known for the Inspector Thomas Lynley series of British crime novels, an unusual case of an American writer working almost entirely within English settings and class dynamics. See every Elizabeth George book in order.
Its place in Whidbey Island
The Edge of the Shadows is book 3 in the Whidbey Island series. It follows The Edge of the Water. It is followed by The Edge of the Light. See the full Whidbey Island reading order.
Better known to crime readers for the doorstop-length Inspector Lynley novels, Elizabeth George shifts to YA with the story of Becca King, a teenage runaway who arrives alone on Washington's Whidbey Island under a false name, fleeing a stepfather whose criminal dealings she uncovered by using her secret gift: she can hear the "whispers" of other people's unvoiced thoughts. Taken in by Debbie, a recovering alcoholic who runs a run-down bed and breakfast, Becca builds a found family out of misfits -- Derric, a…
Editions
- edition · unknown publisher · — · ISBN 9780670012985
- edition · unknown publisher · — · ISBN 9780147513946