The Black Tower: An Adam Dalgliesh Mystery: Volume 5 - Brossura

James, P.D.

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0743219619 ISBN 13: 9780743219617

Casa editrice: Scribner, 2001

Riassunto

Scotland Yard Inspector Adam Dalgliesh races to solve a twisted murder in bestselling author P.D. James’ classic mystery The Black Tower, hailed as “splendid, macabre” by the London Sunday Telegraph and “a masterpiece,” by the London Sunday Times.

Just recovered from a grave illness, Commander Adam Dalgliesh receives a call for advice from the elderly chaplain at Toynton Grange, an isolated nursing home on the coast of England. But by the time Dalgliesh arrives, Father Baddeley has mysteriously died, as has one of his patients.

When the bodies begin to pile up, Dalgliesh once again finds his own life at risk as he determines to get to the truth behind his friend’s death and unmask the terrible evil t the heart of Toynton Grange.

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Recensione:

“One of the finest, most absorbing craftsmen of the profession.” (The Washington Post)

“One of the most chilling crime writers around.” (Observer)

"The greatest contemporary writer of classic crime." (The Sunday Times (London))

“A consummately good crime novel, a masterpiece." (Sunday Times (UK))

L'autore:

Widely acknowledged as "the greatest contemporary writer of classic crime" (The London Sunday Times), P. D. James is the author of fifteen crime novels and the autobiography Time to Be in Earnest. P. D. James has been awarded major prizes for her crime writing in Great Britain, America, Italy, and Scandinavia, and in 1999 she received the Mystery Writers of America Grandmaster Award for long-term achievement.

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• Editore: Scribner
• Data di pubblicazione: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0743219619
• ISBN 13: 9780743219617
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 352