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NATIONAL BESTSELLER • In a masterful Adam Dalgliesh mystery, P.D. James enters the labyrinthine world of the law, forging a deeply compelling human drama from the complex passions that lie behind both murder and justice. • Part of the bestselling mystery series that inspired Dalgliesh on Acorn TV
“Shocking.... Fascinating.... Sucks the reader in right from the dramatic first line.” —Los Angeles Times
When distinguished criminal lawyer Venetia Aldridge defends a young man for the brutal murder of his mother, she views the case as simply another opportunity to demonstrate her brilliance in the courtroom. But within weeks of the trial Aldridge is found dead at her desk, a bloodstained barrister’s wig on her head. And as Commander Adam Dalgliesh of Scotland Yard attempts to make sense of events, the murders continue, inexorably spiraling into fresh complexities of horror.
“Shocking.... Fascinating.... Sucks the reader in right from the dramatic first line.” —Los Angeles Times
When distinguished criminal lawyer Venetia Aldridge defends a young man for the brutal murder of his mother, she views the case as simply another opportunity to demonstrate her brilliance in the courtroom. But within weeks of the trial Aldridge is found dead at her desk, a bloodstained barrister’s wig on her head. And as Commander Adam Dalgliesh of Scotland Yard attempts to make sense of events, the murders continue, inexorably spiraling into fresh complexities of horror.
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ISBN9780593080986
PublisherKnopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Publication Date12/17/19
Pages448
Main GenreCrime
FormatSoftcover
LanguageEnglish
Price19.00 €
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