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The Lighthouse - P.D. James
The Lighthouse
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A secure and secluded retreat for the rich and powerful becomes the setting for an unsettling series of murders.Combe Island off the Cornish coast is a restful haven for the elite. But when one of its distinguished visitors is found hanging from the island’s famous lighthouse in what appears to... show more
A secure and secluded retreat for the rich and powerful becomes the setting for an unsettling series of murders.Combe Island off the Cornish coast is a restful haven for the elite. But when one of its distinguished visitors is found hanging from the island’s famous lighthouse in what appears to have been a murder, the peace is shattered. Commander Adam Dalgliesh is called in to handle the sensitive case, but at a difficult time for him and his depleted team. He is uncertain about his future with his girlfriend Emma Lavenham; his principle detective Kate Miskin is going through an emotional crisis; and the ambitious Sergeant Francis Benton-Smith is not happy about having a female boss. After a second brutal killing, the whole investigation is jeopardized, and Dalgliesh is faced with a danger even more insidious than murder.
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Format: paperback
ISBN: 9780307275738 (0307275736)
ASIN: 307275736
Publisher: Vintage
Pages no: 400
Edition language: English
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Themis-Athena's Garden of Books
Themis-Athena's Garden of Books rated it
4.5 16 Tasks of the Festive Season: Square 2 - Bon Om Touk: Murder on a Secret Island
P.D. James's penultimate Dalgliesh novel, revisited courtesy of the splendid unabridged reading by Michael Jayston (known to fans of John le Carré as Peter Guillam from the adaptation of Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy starring Alec Guinness as George Smiley). I am, bit by bit, working my way through...
Themis-Athena's Garden of Books
Themis-Athena's Garden of Books rated it
4.5 16 Tasks of the Festive Season: Square 2 - Bon Om Touk: Murder on a Secret Island
P.D. James's penultimate Dalgliesh novel, revisited courtesy of the splendid unabridged reading by Michael Jayston (known to fans of John le Carré as Peter Guillam from the adaptation of Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy starring Alec Guinness as George Smiley). I am, bit by bit, working my way through...
To Shoot or Not to Shoot
To Shoot or Not to Shoot rated it
2.0 The Lighthouse (Adam Dalgliesh Mystery Series #13)
I picked this up because I can't take any more crime books that are full of brutal murders and torture. And I guess this did fit the bill - very old style Agatha Christie with all the characters stuck on an island with a mix of rich people, servants and a priest. And it had a lighthouse for my light...
bookaneer
bookaneer rated it
2.5 Why do I keep trying?
~~Moved from GR~~ The Lighthouse (An Adam Dalgliesh Mystery) by PD James I keep picking up PD James, thinking that the books can't be as unsatisfying as I remember. PD James is lauded for her intricate plotting and her impressive ability to channel her personal experiences in the Home Office to ...
CarlAlves
CarlAlves rated it
3.0 The Lighthouse
In the The Lighthouse, there has been a murder on an island that is the refuge of the rich and powerful, a shocking event to the citizens. Detective Dagliesh and his team are called in to investigate the sensitive murder. Much of the book focuses on the relationships of the characters - between Da...
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