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From the award-winning master of literary crime fiction, a classic work rich in tense drama and psychological insight.
On the East Anglian seacoast, a small theological college hangs precariously on an eroding shoreline and an equally precarious future. When the body of a student is found buried in the sand, the boy's influential father demands that Scotland Yard investigate. Enter Adam Dalgliesh, a detective who loves poetry, a man who has known loss and discovery. The son of a parson, and having spent many happy boyhood summers at the school, Dalgliesh is the perfect candidate to look for the truth in this remote, rarified community of the faithful-and the frightened. And when one death leads to another, Dalgliesh finds himself steeped in a world of good and evil, of stifled passions and hidden pasts, where someone has cause not just to commit one crime but to begin an unholy order of murder. . . .
Praise for Death in Holy Orders
"Gracefully sculpted prose and [a] superbly executed mystery . . . Death in Holy Orders is among [James's] most remarkable and accomplished Dalgliesh novels."--The Philadelphia Inquirer
"An elegant work about hope, death, and the alternately redemptive and destructive nature of love."--The Miami Herald
"Absorbing . . . [James's] plotting and characterization [are] impeccable."--Orlando Sentinel
"P. D. James is in top form."--The Boston Globe
Open the exclusive dossier at the back of this book, featuring P. D. James' essay on penning the perfect detective novel.
On the East Anglian seacoast, a small theological college hangs precariously on an eroding shoreline and an equally precarious future. When the body of a student is found buried in the sand, the boy's influential father demands that Scotland Yard investigate. Enter Adam Dalgliesh, a detective who loves poetry, a man who has known loss and discovery. The son of a parson, and having spent many happy boyhood summers at the school, Dalgliesh is the perfect candidate to look for the truth in this remote, rarified community of the faithful-and the frightened. And when one death leads to another, Dalgliesh finds himself steeped in a world of good and evil, of stifled passions and hidden pasts, where someone has cause not just to commit one crime but to begin an unholy order of murder. . . .
Praise for Death in Holy Orders
"Gracefully sculpted prose and [a] superbly executed mystery . . . Death in Holy Orders is among [James's] most remarkable and accomplished Dalgliesh novels."--The Philadelphia Inquirer
"An elegant work about hope, death, and the alternately redemptive and destructive nature of love."--The Miami Herald
"Absorbing . . . [James's] plotting and characterization [are] impeccable."--Orlando Sentinel
"P. D. James is in top form."--The Boston Globe
Open the exclusive dossier at the back of this book, featuring P. D. James' essay on penning the perfect detective novel.
| ISBN-13 | 9780812977233 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10 | 0812977238 |
| Weight | 0.81 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 5.15 x 0.97 x 7.98 In |
| List Price | $18.00 |
| Format | Paperback |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Pages | 448 pages |
| Publisher | Ballantine Books |
| Published On | 2007-01-09 |
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