P D James was one of the most popular crime novelists of her time. Her Detective Adam Dalgliesh was played by Roy Marsden for the TV series. Later on Martin Shaw was cast for the role in Death in Holy Orders and The Murder Room. From 1949 until 1968 James worked for the National Health Service as an administrator. She used her knowledge to write Shroud For a Nightingale, The Black Tower and A Mind to Murder. In 1968 she got a job in the Home Office dealing with forensic science.After that she moved on to the criminal policy department. All of these experiences gave James ample knowledge for her true interest, writing crime novels.
Book Review:Nurse Pierce was found dead at the Training College and suicide was suspected. Things changed when another nurse was found dead. Was it catching?
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Book Review:Commander Adam Dalgliesh is asked to come to Dorset to help an old friend with a problem. When he gets there, he finds his old friend has dies suddenly and the circumstances are definitely suspicious.
Book Review:A corpse is a familiar sight in a mortuary. But not when it is one of their own.
Book Review:Commander Dalgliesh thinks he is on holiday in Norfolk, getting away from the strains of work. But even here, murder rears its ugly head.
Book Review:Commander Adam Dalgliesh is already acquainted with the Dupayne Museum in Hampstead. So when he is called to investigate the murder of one of its trustees, he is not too surprised. He also finds that many people would have a motive for the killing.
Book Review:Adam Dalgleish investigates a death in an exclusive resort where the neighbours keep things very much to themselves. Dalgleish doubts the willingness to see the murder solved, but has to press on regardless.