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P.D. James's Books
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Innocent BloodAdopted as a child into a privileged family, Philippa Palfrey fantasizes that she is the daughter of an aristocrat and a parlor maid. The terrifying...Read More
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The Skull Beneath the SkinP. D. James is "the reigning mistress of murder." -- Time Private detective Cordelia Gray is invited to the sunlit island of Courcy to protect the...Read More
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Death of an Expert WitnessAn evil-tempered forensic scientist is put to death, putting many of his colleagues out of misery. Commander Adam Dalgliesh must exhume the secrets of...Read More
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A Mind to MurderWhen the administrative head of the Steen Psychiatric Clinic is found dead with a chisel in her heart, Superintendent Adam Dalgliesh of Scotland Yard...Read More
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Cover Her FaceHeadstrong and beautiful, the young housemaid Sally Jupp is put rudely in her place, strangled in her bed behind a bolted door. Coolly brilliant...Read More
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Unnatural CausesA famous mystery writer is found dead at the bottom of a dinghy, with both hands chopped off at the wrists. Superintendent Adam Dalgliesh, with help...Read More
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An Unsuitable Job for a WomanHandsome Cambridge dropout Mark Callender died hanging by the neck with a faint trace of lipstick on his mouth. When the official verdict is suicide,...Read More
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Shroud for a NightingaleThe young women of Nightingale House are there to learn to nurse and comfort the suffering. But when one of the students plays patient in a...Read More
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The Black TowerJust recovered from a grave illness, Commander Adam Dalgliesh is called to the bedside of an elderly priest. When Dalgliesh arrives, Father Baddeley...Read More
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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....
