Products specifications
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Author
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P. D. James |
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Pub Date
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07/02/2019 |
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Binding
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Paperback / softback |
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Pages
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656 |
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Country
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United Kingdom |
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Dewey
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823.914 |
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GBPPrice
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8.99 |
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Availability
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Available |
Now a major Channel 5 series
'The Queen of Crime.' New York Times
Two men lie in a welter of blood in the vestry of St Matthew's Church, Paddington, thier throats brutally slashed. One is Sir Paul Berowne, a baronet and recently-resigned Minister of the Crown, the other an alcoholic vagrant. Dalgliesh and his team, set up to investigate crimes of particular sensitivity, are faced with a case of extraordinary complexity as they discover the Berowne family's veneer of prosperous gentility conceals ugly and dangerous secrets.
'Compulsive . . . heart-pounding suspense.' Sunday Times
'Splendidly suspenseful . . . A triumph and a treat.' Guardian
