Black Tower, the James

Name: Black Tower, the By James
SKU: 9780743219617
Availability: OutOfStock

Black Tower, the by James

Reviews:

$15.49

Condition - Very Good

Only 2 left

Very Good Good

Summary

Responding to an old friend's call, Commander Adam Dalgliesh travels to Toynton Grange, a convalescence home in Dorset, where he finds his friend dead and, himself weakened by a recent illness, encounters multiple murder and malicious intrigue.

Black Tower, the Summary

Black Tower, the by James

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.

Black Tower, the Reviews

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

About James

P. D. James (1920-2014) was born in Oxford in 1920. She worked in the National Health Service and the Home Office From 1949 to 1968, in both the Police Department and Criminal Policy Department. All that experience was used in her novels. She won awards for crime writing in Britain, America, Italy, and Scandinavia, including the Mystery Writers of America Grandmaster Award and the National Arts Club Medal of Honour for Literature. She received honorary degrees from seven British universities, was awarded an OBE in 1983 and was created a life peer in 1991.

Additional information

Sku

GOR006497296

ISBN 13

9780743219617

ISBN 10

0743219619

Title

Black Tower, the by James

Author

James

Condition

Used - Very Good

Binding type

Paperback

Publisher

Simon & Schuster

Year published

2001-10-02

Prizes

N/A

Cover note

Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.

Note

This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us