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The Murder Room: An Adam Dalgliesh Mystery (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781400076093)
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xNATIONAL BESTSELLER - Murders present meet murders past in this harrowing, thought-provoking thriller - Part of the bestselling mystery series that inspired Dalgliesh on Acorn TV
"Suspenseful, atmospheric.... No shortage of surprise twists." --The New York Times Book Review Commander Adam Dalgliesh is already acquainted with the Dupayne--a museum dedicated to the interwar years, with a room celebrating the most notorious murders of that time--when he is called to investigate the killing of one of the family trustees. He soon discovers that the victim was seeking to close the museum against the wishes of the fellow trustees and the Dupayne's devoted staff. Everyone, it seems, has something to gain from the crime. When it becomes clear that the murderer has been inspired by the real-life crimes from the murder room--and is preparing to kill again--Dalgliesh knows that to solve this case he has to get into the mind of a ruthless killer.
Author: P. D. James
ISBN-10: 1400076099
ISBN-13: 9781400076093
Publisher: Vintage
Language: English
Published: 11/09/2004
Pages: 432
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.71lbs
Size: 8.06h x 5.24w x 0.93d
Review Citation(s):
New York Times 10/31/2004 pg. 26
"Suspenseful, atmospheric.... No shortage of surprise twists." --The New York Times Book Review Commander Adam Dalgliesh is already acquainted with the Dupayne--a museum dedicated to the interwar years, with a room celebrating the most notorious murders of that time--when he is called to investigate the killing of one of the family trustees. He soon discovers that the victim was seeking to close the museum against the wishes of the fellow trustees and the Dupayne's devoted staff. Everyone, it seems, has something to gain from the crime. When it becomes clear that the murderer has been inspired by the real-life crimes from the murder room--and is preparing to kill again--Dalgliesh knows that to solve this case he has to get into the mind of a ruthless killer.
Author: P. D. James
ISBN-10: 1400076099
ISBN-13: 9781400076093
Publisher: Vintage
Language: English
Published: 11/09/2004
Pages: 432
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.71lbs
Size: 8.06h x 5.24w x 0.93d
Review Citation(s):
New York Times 10/31/2004 pg. 26
By P. D. James
xP. D. James was the author of twenty books, many of which feature her detective hero Adam Dalgliesh and have been televised or filmed. She was the recipient of many honors, including the Mystery Writers of America Grand Master Award and the National Arts Club Medal of Honor for Literature, and in 1991 was created Baroness James of Holland Park. She died in 2014.
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