Death In Holy Orders (Adam Dalgliesh, #11)
When the body of a theology student is found on a desolate stretch of East Anglian coast, his wealthy father demands that Scotland Yard should re-examine the verdict of accidental death. Commander Adam Dalgliesh agrees to visit the young man's theological college, St Anselm's - a place he knew as...
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When the body of a theology student is found on a desolate stretch of East Anglian coast, his wealthy father demands that Scotland Yard should re-examine the verdict of accidental death. Commander Adam Dalgliesh agrees to visit the young man's theological college, St Anselm's - a place he knew as a boy - expecting a nostalgic return to old haunts and a straightforward examination of the evidence. Instead he finds himself embroiled in intrigue, conflict and dangerous secrets as the college is torn apart by a sacreligious and horrifying murder.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780141004785 (0141004789)
Publish date: 2002
Publisher: Penguin
Pages no: 548
Edition language: English
Category:
European Literature,
British Literature,
Book Club,
Literary Fiction,
Adult,
Mystery,
Detective,
Religion,
Thriller,
Mystery Thriller,
Crime
Series: Adam Dalgliesh (#11)
bookshelves: series, tbr-busting-2013, winter-20122013, mystery-thriller, suffolk Read from February 15 to 16, 2013 ** spoiler alert ** East Anglia coastline - St AnselmFather Martin Petrie - Robert HardyMargaret Munroe - Julia McKenzieCommander Adam Dalgleish - Martin ShawWriter - Robert Jones ...
A young theology student is found on a beach and is thought to be an accidental death until other people start dying. Interesting moment where knitting provides a clue that not all is well with one of the deaths.
East Anglia coastline - St AnselmFather Martin Petrie - Robert HardyMargaret Munroe - Julia McKenzieCommander Adam Dalgleish - Martin ShawWriter - Robert Jones Director - Jonny Campbell Producer - Margaret Enefer From IMDB: New Scotland Yard Commander Adam Dalgleish is asked to have a second look at...
I thoroughly enjoyed this book, so much that it was hard for me to put down most nights. PD James is a great author, one of my favorites, and does a great job describing everything so vividly. I also enjoy the twist and turns she puts into her books, as well as the fact that just when you think yo...
This is actually the first PD James book I had seen made into a movie on Masterpiece Theatre and I fell in love with the twists and turns of the show. The book is even better..written almost poetically and bringing the reader in to understand more about the characters.
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