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P.D. James

P.D. James

P.D. James was born in Oxford in 1920 and educated at Cambridge High School. Widely acknowledged as "the greatest contemporary writer of classic crime" (The London Sunday Times), she has written twenty books and been awarded major prizes for her crime writing in Great Britain, America, Italy, and Scandinavia. After 30 years in the civil service, including a senior position in the Police and Criminal Justice Departments of Great Britain's Home Office, she held a series of distinguished cultural and literary offices, among them Governor of the BBC, on the boards of the Arts Council and British Council and as a magistrate in London. She is the lifelong President of the... Read full bio

The Skull Beneath the Skin will be released on April 17, 2012 in eBook
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Unnatural Causes is now available in eBook
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Unnatural Causes will be released on April 17, 2012 in eBook
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The Black Tower is now available in eBook
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The Black Tower will be released on April 17, 2012 in eBook
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Innocent Blood will be released on April 17, 2012 in eBook
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Innocent Blood is now available in eBook
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The Skull Beneath the Skin is now available in eBook
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Death of an Expert Witness will be released on April 17, 2012 in eBook
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A Mind to Murder will be released on April 17, 2012 in eBook
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Cover Her Face will be released on April 17, 2012 in eBook
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An Unsuitable Job for a Woman will be released on April 17, 2012 in eBook
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An Unsuitable Job for a Woman is now available in eBook
Apr 17, 2012

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Globe and Mail, May 18, 2012
...a range from witty and nimble (Ngaio Marsh or Michael Innes) to dark and probing (Ruth Rendell or P.D. James). You can likewise ring endless changes on the conventions of the genre by tweaking location or milieu, moving everywhere from medieval towns...
Muskoka Today, May 17, 2012
...WALKER’S POINT – The Walker’s Point Library has undergone several changes and improvements recently. We have acquired new displays for our paper back books, and have added additional space where we have a large collection of videos. It has been...
Londonist, May 16, 2012
...Book, poetry and spoken word events in London this week Wednesday:  Not So Popular and Map Poetry present readings for just a pound at The Book Club (7pm, £1). It’s European Literature Night at the British Library . Catch nine groundbreaking...
Sentinel-Echo, May 14, 2012
...staff hard at work finding Ruth Rendell titles for me. Previously, they have tracked down Donna Leon and P.D. James titles that I could not have read if not for this incredible service. I am ready to petition the Kentucky State Legislature to declare a...
Tennessean, May 12, 2012
...• For moms who are big Jane Austen fans and also enjoy a little mystery in their lives, P.D. James’ “Death Comes to Pemberly” could well fit the bill. In her latest book, James visits Elizabeth and Darcy of “Pride and Prejudice” fame at...
Telegraph, May 11, 2012
...Jimmy Carr, P.D. James and A.S. Byatt are among the speakers at the first 'Words In the Park' Festival in London's Holland Park. London will host a new literary festival...
New York Times, May 11, 2012
...by Wilkie Collins. Runner-up, Rebecca, by Daphne du Maurier. What do you plan to read next? The latest P.D. James. Shes a marvelous writer and at age 91 gives me hope for my own future of continuing to be a storyteller...
UPI, April 24, 2012
...a diverse group, including business executives, former government ministers and scientists -- and two female mystery writers, Baroness (P.D.) James of Holland Park and Baroness (Ruth) Rendell of Babergh...
UPI, April 24, 2012
...a diverse group, including business executives, former government ministers and scientists -- and two female mystery writers, Baroness (P.D.) James of Holland Park and Baroness (Ruth) Rendell of Babergh...
UPI, April 24, 2012
...a diverse group, including business executives, former government ministers and scientists -- and two female mystery writers, Baroness (P.D.) James of Holland Park and Baroness (Ruth) Rendell of Babergh...
UPI, April 24, 2012
...a diverse group, including business executives, former government ministers and scientists -- and two female mystery writers, Baroness (P.D.) James of Holland Park and Baroness (Ruth) Rendell of Babergh...
Daily Express, April 23, 2012
...AS the Queen turns 86 in her Diamond Jubilee year, some of our most distinguished old-timers reveal the secrets of their long lives Nicholas Parsons, 88, the host of BBC Radio 4s Just A Minute, is touring with his one-man show. He says: If youve been...
Times Live South Africa, April 22, 2012
...One of the annoying things that happens as you get older (no, not that thing with your elbow skin, I'm talking about something else), is that frequently you turn to the author blurb at the back of a book and discover that the writer was born around the...
STLtoday.com, April 22, 2012
...2. "Defending Jacob'' • William Landay 3. "Catch Me'' • Lisa Gardner 4. "Death Comes to Pemberley'' • P.D. James 5. "Private: #1 Suspect'' • James Patterson and Maxine Paetro 6. "11/22/63'' • Stephen King 7. "Home Front'' • Kristin Hannah 8....