Death in Holy Orders by P D James
When the body of a theology student is found on a desolate stretch of East Anglian coast, his wealthy father demands that Scotland Yard should re-examine the verdict of accidental death. Commander Adam Dalgliesh agrees to visit the young man's theological college, St Anselm's - a place he knew as a boy - expecting a nostalgic return to old haunts and a straightforward examination of the evidence. Instead he finds himself embroiled in intrigue, conflict and dangerous secrets as the college is torn apart by a sacreligious and horrifying murder.
A student priest is found dead at the foot of a crumbling cliff - the jury returned a verdict of accidental death but on page 30 a second murder informs the reader [although not the other characters] that Ronald Treeves' death did not happen through misadventureTreeves' step-father is a man of some importance and Commander Adam Dalgliesh is sent to St Anselm's, a small theological college on the East Anglian coast, to investigate..
P.D. James is the queen of crime fiction and the author of numerous bestsellers including A TASTE FOR DEATH, ORIGINAL SIN, and A CERTAIN JUSTICE. She lives in London.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780141004785 |
| ISBN 10 | 0141004789 |
| Title | Death in Holy Orders |
| Author | P D James |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2002-09-05 |
| Number of pages | 560 |
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