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Highlights
- From New York Times bestselling author of the Adam Dalgleish mystery series comes a "flawlessly crafted...profoundly, masterfully moving" (Cosmopolitan) standalone crime novel that is "the peak of the art" (London Times).
- Author(s): P D James
- 400 Pages
- Fiction + Literature Genres, Mystery & Detective
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Publisher reused ISBN from 2001 edition.Book Synopsis
From New York Times bestselling author of the Adam Dalgleish mystery series comes a "flawlessly crafted...profoundly, masterfully moving" (Cosmopolitan) standalone crime novel that is "the peak of the art" (London Times). Adopted as a child into a privileged family, Philippa Palfrey fantasizes that she is the daughter of an aristocrat and a parlor maid. The terrifying truth about her parents and a long-ago murder is only the first in a series of shocking betrayals. Philippa quickly learns that those who delve into the secrets of the past must be on guard when long-buried horrors begin to stir.Review Quotes
"As a crime novel it is a peak of the art."-- "The Times (UK)"
"One of the finest, most absorbing craftsmen of the profession."-- "The Washington Post"
"One of the most chilling crime writers around."-- "Observer"
"P. D. James has burst the bounds of her territory . . . and written a novel that is subtle, rich, allusive, and most cunningly plotted. . . . We are held in tingling suspense."-- "The New York Times"
"The greatest contemporary writer of classic crime."-- "The Sunday Times (London)"
Dimensions (Overall): 8.0 Inches (H) x 5.4 Inches (W) x .86 Inches (D)
Weight: .74 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 400
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Sub-Genre: Mystery & Detective
Publisher: Scribner Book Company
Format: Paperback
Author: P D James
Language: English
Street Date: August 2, 2001
TCIN: 76988270
UPC: 9780743219631
Item Number (DPCI): 247-12-6394
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship weight: 0.74 pounds
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