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More copies of this ISBN:This title in other formats:Other titles in the Adam Dalgliesh Mysteries series:The Murder Room (Adam Dalgliesh Mysteries)by P D James
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:Murders present meet murders past in P.D. James’s latest harrowing, thought-provoking thriller.
Commander Adam Dalgliesh is already acquainted with the Dupayne--a museum dedicated to the interwar years, with a room celebrating the most notorious murders of that time--when he is called to investigate the killing of one of the family trustees. He soon discovers that the victim was seeking to close the museum against the wishes of the fellow trustees and the Dupayne's devoted staff. Everyone, it seems, has something to gain from the crime. When it becomes clear that the murderer has been inspired by the real-life crimes from the murder room--and is preparing to kill again--Dalgliesh knows that to solve this case he has to get into the mind of a ruthless killer. Review:“Sophisticated literary entertainment. . . . Masterful detailing of people and place. . . . Acute psychological portraits. . . . [A] carefully crafted tale.” --The Orlando Sentinel Review:“The Murder Room is James’s most suspenseful, atmospheric novel in years and has no shortage of surprise twists.” –The New York Times Book Review Review:“Expertly plotted and elegantly written, the novel will stand with the best of her always-fine work. And as usual with a James novel, the characters are drawn with care and sympathy.” --The Richmond Times-Dispatch Review:“Elegant language and deft, intricate characterizations.” --Pittsburg Tribune-Review “James writes of the whydunit rather than the whodunit and her grasp and appreciation for the boundless perplexities of human behavior deeply enriches her books.” --Philadelphia Inquirer Review:“A perfectly cozy read for a cold, foggy night when you feel like curling up with a cup of tea.” --Entertainment Weekly Review:“Literate prose, sprinkled with enough deliciously British details to satisfy even the most diehard Anglophile. . . . [James is] an enormously appealing novelist.” --The Boston Globe Review:“James whips up a thought-provoking, finely crafted literary murder mystery. . . . The Murder Room is a riveting and well-constructed read.” --San Jose Mercury News Review:“The eminence grise of British detective fiction, James delivers another ruminative puzzler, generous in character, graceful in prose.” --The Village Voice Review:“James' strength as a writer lies in her ability to craft characters with depth. She doesn't just supply names and ages but gives readers a sense of her characters' desires and motives (and not just murderous ones).” --Fort Worth Star-Telegram Review:“Another elegant tale of murder, mystery, human misery and the wonder of loveÉ. James explores the lowest of depravity . . . with the most elegant prose.” --USA Today About the AuthorP.D. James is the author of seventeen previous books, most of which have been filmed and broadcast on television in the United States and other countries. She spent thirty years in various departments of the British Civil Service, including the Police and Criminal Law Departments of Great Britain’s Home Office. She has served as a magistrate and as a governor of the BBC. In 2000 she celebrated her eightieth birthday and published her autobiography, Time to Be in Earnest. The recipient of many prizes and honors, she was created Baroness James of Holland Park in 1991. She lives in London and Oxford. What Our Readers Are SayingAdd a comment for a chance to win!
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