**Four previously uncollected stories from one of the great mystery writers of our time --swift, cunning murder mysteries (two of which feature the young Adam Dalgliesh) that together, to borrow the author's own word, add up to a delightful "entertainment."** The newly appointed Sgt. Dalgliesh is
The Mistletoe Murder and Other Stories
β Scribed by P. D. James
- Book ID
- 109072920
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Year
- 2016
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 69 KB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9780571331369
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
β¦ Synopsis
As the acknowledged 'Queen of Crime' P.D. James was frequently commissioned by newspapers and magazines to write a special short story for Christmas. Four of the very best of these have been rescued from the archives and are published together for the first time. P.D. James's sparkling prose illuminates each of these perfectly formed stories, making them ideal reading for the darkest days of the year. While she delights in the secrets that lurk beneath the surface at enforced family gatherings, her Christmas stories also provide enjoyable puzzles to keep the reader guessing. From the title story about a strained country house gathering on Christmas Eve, another about an illicit affair that ends in murder, and two cases for James's poet-detective Adam Dalgliesh -- each treats the reader to James's masterfully atmospheric story-telling, always with the lure of a mystery to be solved.
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