THE MULTIMILLION-COPY BESTSELLING ADAM DALGLIESH SERIES FROM THE ‘QUEEN OF ENGLISH CRIME’ (Guardian) ‘A legend.’ VAL MCDERMID‘Effortlessly entertaining.’ THE TIMES‘P. D. James took the classic crime novel and turned up the dial.’ MICK HERRONPERFECT FOR FANS OF VAL MCDERMID, RUTH RENDELL AND ELLY GRIFFITHS__________________________________________________________________________________Dalgliesh’s team are never called in to a commonplace murder.When the notorious investigative journalist, Rhoda Gradwyn, books into a private clinic in Dorset for the removal of a disfiguring scar, she has every chance of a successful operation and the beginning of a new life – but she won’t leave Cheverell Manor alive.After her murder, and with the future of the clinic at risk, Dalgliesh and his team are shown every courtesy – but the case raises far more complicated problems than merely the question of innocence or guilt . . .__________________________________________________________________________________‘P. D. James at the very top of her game . . . what we have here is a good old-fashioned country house murder.’ 5* reader review‘Compelling read! I picked this up on holiday and was immediately hooked. A classic crime novel.’ 5* reader review‘Ranks among the masterpieces of British crime writing.’ SPECTATOR**Now a major Channel 5 series**__________________________________________________________________________________READERS LOVE THE ADAM DALGLEISH SERIES:‘Adam Dalgleish is one of the best characters in modern detective fiction.’ 5* reader review‘If you are not already an Adam Dalgliesh fan, I urge you to become one . . . James can describe a scene or delineate a character with precision and depth, like no other writer I have read . . . I usually stay up all night to read a P. D. James novel once I start one.’ 5* reader review‘I would never give less than 5 stars to any P. D. James book. She is one of a kind, always constant, always wonderful writing, always great characters, and always a good mystery that you cannot put down.’ 5* reader review‘P.D. James writes mysteries for ordinary people. Her characters are relatable and her hero is dynamic. But don''t expect cell phones or computers. Her stories are strictly old school, which is what I love about them.’ 5* reader review‘Crime writing at its very best!’ 5* reader reviewPRAISE FOR P. D. JAMES:‘P. D. James is the crème de la crème of crime writers. Her books are shrewd puzzles, full of wit and depth.’ IAN RANKIN‘Nobody can put the reader in the eye of the storm quite like P. D. James.’ SUNDAY EXPRESS‘One of the literary greats. Her sense of place was exquisite, characterisation and plotting unrivalled.’ MARI HANNAH‘James manages a depth and intelligence that few in her trade can match.’ THE TIMES‘There are very few thriller writers who can compete with P. D. James at her best.’ SPECTATOR‘The queen of English crime.’ GUARDIAN
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