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The Private Patient by P D James
NATIONAL BESTSELLER * In this gripping crime thriller a renowned plastic surgeon's private clinic becomes the chilling backdrop for murder. * Part of the bestselling mystery series that inspired Dalgliesh on Acorn TV"[James is] a master. . . . Nothing is as it first appears." --The Boston Globe
Cheverell Manor is a beautiful old house in Dorset, which its owner, the famous plastic surgeon George Chandler-Powell, uses as a private clinic. When the investigative journalist, Rhoda Gradwyn, arrives to have a disfiguring facial scar removed, she has every expectation of a successful operation and a peaceful week recuperating. But the clinic houses an implacable enemy and within hours of the operation Rhoda is murdered. Commander Dalgliesh and his team are called in to investigate a case complicated by old crimes and the dark secrets of the past. But Before Rhoda's murder is solved, a second horrific death adds to the complexities of one of Dalgliesh's most perplexing and fascinating cases.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780307455284 |
| ISBN 10 | 0307455289 |
| Title | The Private Patient |
| Author | P D James |
| Series | Adam Dalgliesh |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Random House USA Inc |
| Year published | 2009-11-03 |
| Number of pages | 368 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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