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Original Sin : An Adam Dalgliesh Mystery Paperback P. D. James

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A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including scuff marks, but no holes or tears. The dust jacket for hard covers may not be included. Binding has minimal wear. The majority of pages are undamaged with minimal creasing or tearing, minimal pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, no writing in margins. No missing pages. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
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Publication Name
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN
9780307455574

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0307455572
ISBN-13
9780307455574
eBay Product ID (ePID)
71100765

Product Key Features

Book Title
Original Sin : an Adam Dalgliesh Mystery
Number of Pages
432 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Mystery & Detective / Police Procedural, Crime, Mystery & Detective / Traditional
Publication Year
2009
Genre
Fiction
Author
P.D. James
Book Series
Adam Dalgliesh Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
0.9 in
Item Weight
10.8 Oz
Item Length
8 in
Item Width
5.2 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
20
Reviews
"Complex and compelling.... James is writing in full mastery of her craft."-- The New York Times Book Review "One of James's best novels.... James transcends literary classification."-- Chicago Sun-Times "The queen of the British murder mystery demonstrates why the crown is hers."-- Newsday "One of James's most savory fictions.... A marvelous tale."-- San Francisco Chronicle "One of her most enjoyable and vigorous novels."-- The Plain Dealer, "Complex and compelling.... James is writing in full mastery of her craft."-- The New York Times Book Review "One of James's best novels.... James transcends literary classification." -- Chicago Sun-Times "The queen of the British murder mystery demonstrates why the crown is hers."-- Newsday "One of James's most savory fictions. . . . A marvelous tale."-- San Francisco Chronicle "One of her most enjoyable and vigorous novels."-- The Plain Dealer, "Complex and compelling.... James is writing in full mastery of her craft." -The New York Times Book Review "One of James's best novels.... James transcends literary classification." -Chicago Sun-Times "The queen of the British murder mystery demonstrates why the crown is hers." -Newsday "One of James's most savory fictions. . . . A marvelous tale." -San Francisco Chronicle "One of her most enjoyable and vigorous novels." -The Plain Dealer, "Complex and compelling.... James is writing in full mastery of her craft."- The New York Times Book Review "One of James's best novels.... James transcends literary classification." - Chicago Sun-Times "The queen of the British murder mystery demonstrates why the crown is hers."- Newsday "One of James's most savory fictions. . . . A marvelous tale."- San Francisco Chronicle "One of her most enjoyable and vigorous novels."- The Plain Dealer, "Complex and compelling.... James is writing in full mastery of her craft." -The New York Times Book Review "One of James's best novels.... James transcends literary classification." -Chicago Sun-Times "One of her most enjoyable and vigorous novels." -The Plain Dealer
Dewey Decimal
823/.914
Synopsis
Adam Dalgliesh takes on a baffling murder in the rarefied world of London book publishing in this masterful mystery from one of our finest novelists. Commander Adam Dalgliesh and his team are confronted with a puzzle of impenetrable complexity. A murder has taken place in the offices of the Peverell Press, a venerable London publishing house located in a dramatic mock-Venetian palace on the Thames. The victim is Gerard Etienne, the brilliant but ruthless new managing director, who had vowed to restore the firm's fortunes. Etienne was clearly a man with enemies--a discarded mistress, a rejected and humiliated author, and rebellious colleagues, one of who apparently killed herself a short time earlier. Yet Etienne's death, which occurred under bizarre circumstances, is for Dalgliesh only the beginning of the mystery, as he desperately pursues the search for a killer prepared to strike and strike again., Adam Dalgliesh takes on a baffling murder in the rarefied world of London book publishing in this masterful mystery from one of our finest novelists. * Part of the bestselling mystery series that inspired Dalgliesh on Acorn TV "Complex and compelling.... James is writing in full mastery of her craft."-- The New York Times Book Review Commander Adam Dalgliesh and his team are confronted with a puzzle of impenetrable complexity. A murder has taken place in the offices of the Peverell Press, a venerable London publishing house located in a dramatic mock-Venetian palace on the Thames. The victim is Gerard Etienne, the brilliant but ruthless new managing director, who had vowed to restore the firm's fortunes. Etienne was clearly a man with enemies--a discarded mistress, a rejected and humiliated author, and rebellious colleagues, one of who apparently killed herself a short time earlier. Yet Etienne's death, which occurred under bizarre circumstances, is for Dalgliesh only the beginning of the mystery, as he desperately pursues the search for a killer prepared to strike and strike again., Adam Dalgliesh takes on a baffling murder in the rarefied world of London book publishing in this masterful mystery from one of our finest novelists. - Part of the bestselling mystery series that inspired Dalgliesh on Acorn TV "Complex and compelling.... James is writing in full mastery of her craft."-- The New York Times Book Review Commander Adam Dalgliesh and his team are confronted with a puzzle of impenetrable complexity. A murder has taken place in the offices of the Peverell Press, a venerable London publishing house located in a dramatic mock-Venetian palace on the Thames. The victim is Gerard Etienne, the brilliant but ruthless new managing director, who had vowed to restore the firm's fortunes. Etienne was clearly a man with enemies--a discarded mistress, a rejected and humiliated author, and rebellious colleagues, one of who apparently killed herself a short time earlier. Yet Etienne's death, which occurred under bizarre circumstances, is for Dalgliesh only the beginning of the mystery, as he desperately pursues the search for a killer prepared to strike and strike again.

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