Shroud for a Nightingale Shroud for a Nightingale
Inspector Adam Dalgliesh Mystery

Shroud for a Nightingale

The classic murder mystery from the 'Queen of English crime' (Guardian)

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THE MULTIMILLION-COPY BESTSELLING ADAM DALGLIESH SERIES FROM THE 'QUEEN OF ENGLISH CRIME' (Guardian)



WINNER OF THE CWA SILVER DAGGER





'A legend.' VAL MCDERMID



'P. D. James took the classic crime novel and turned up the dial.' MICK HERRON



'Written with the precision of cut diamonds.'IRISH TIMES



PERFECT FOR FANS OF VAL MCDERMID, RUTH RENDELL AND ELLY GRIFFITHS

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Dalgliesh recognised with weary resignation the first lie and wondered how many more there would be before the investigation was complete.





On a crisp January morning, a group of third year nursing students gather in Nightingale House for a clinical lesson. One student will play the patient, while the others practice their nursing skills. But none of them is prepared for the demonstration's gruesome end.





Later, when a student dies by apparent suicide, Superintendent Adam Dalgliesh is sure her death must be connected to what happened during that fateful demonstration. But in order to prove this and uncover the truth, he must sweep away a cloud of secrets, lies and blackmail at the nursing school - before there are any more deaths.

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'P. D. James at the top or her form, the twisting plot laid out with clarity and an acid wit.' 5* reader review





'Outstanding . . . a classic closed community of suspects, plenty of scrupulously laid false trails, credible detectives and a totally unexpected ending.'Telegraph





'Probably the best Dalgliesh.' 5* reader review



**Now a major Channel 5 series**

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READERS LOVE THE ADAM DALGLEISH SERIES:





'Adam Dalgleish is one of the best characters in modern detective fiction.' 5* reader review





'If you are not already an Adam Dalgliesh fan, I urge you to become one . . . James can describe a scene or delineate a character with precision and depth, like no other writer I have read . . . I usually stay up all night to read a P. D. James novel once I start one.' 5* reader review





'I would never give less than 5 stars to any P. D. James book. She is one of a kind, always constant, always wonderful writing, always great characters, and always a good mystery that you cannot put down.' 5* reader review





'P.D. James writes mysteries for ordinary people. Her characters are relatable and her hero is dynamic. But don't expect cell phones or computers. Her stories are strictly old school, which is what I love about them.' 5* reader review





'Crime writing at its very best!' 5* reader review



PRAISE FOR P. D. JAMES:





'P. D. James is the crème de la crème of crime writers. Her books are shrewd puzzles, full of wit and depth.' IAN RANKIN





'Nobody can put the reader in the eye of the storm quite like P. D. James.' SUNDAY EXPRESS





'One of the literary greats. Her sense of place was exquisite, characterisation and plotting unrivalled.' MARI HANNAH





'James manages a depth and intelligence that few in her trade can match.'THE TIMES





'There are very few thriller writers who can compete with P. D. James at her best.' SPECTATOR





'The queen of English crime.' GUARDIAN

GENRE
Crime & Thrillers
RELEASED
2008
4 September
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
400
Pages
PUBLISHER
Faber & Faber
SELLER
Faber and Faber Limited
SIZE
1.1
MB
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