P. D James
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P. D. James--one of the most widely admired writers of detective fiction at work today--gives us a personal, lively exploration of the human appetite for mystery and mayhem, and of those writers who have satisfied it. She examines the genre from top to bottom, beginning with the mysteries at the hearts of such novels as Charles Dickens's Bleak House, and bringing us into the present with such writers as Colin Dexter and Sara Paretsky. She compares...
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When noted criminal lawyer Venetia Aldridge turns up murdered after defending young Garry Ashe for the brutal killing of his mother, Commander Adam Dalgliesh and his team struggle to unravel the case, which involves him in a series of deadly crimes linked to the complexities of the legal system.
23) Innocent blood
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At 18, Philippa Palfrey, the confident adopted daughter of a celebrated academic, exercises her right to learn the names of her real parents. What she discovers is a terrible secret that will change her life forever.
25) Sabor a muerte
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Adam Dalgliesh unravels the murder of two men that death has united who never coincided in life: a noble and a homeless alcoholic. He will explore the web spun around a half-burnt diary and a violet eyed-pregnant widow.
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Dr. Lorrimer appeared to be the picture of a bloodless, coldly efficient scientist. Only when his brutally slain body is discovered and his secret past dissected does the image begin to change. Once again, Chief Inspector Adam Dalgliesh learns that there is more to human beings than meets the eye -- and more to solving a murder than the obvious clues.
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Pemberley, año 1803. Han pasado seis años desde que Elizabeth y Darcy se casaran, creando un mundo perfecto que parece invulnerable. Pero de pronto, en la víspera de un baile, todo se tuerce. Un carruaje sale a toda prisa de la residencia, llevándose a Lydia, la hermana de Elizabeth, con su marido, el desafortunado Wickham, que ha sido expulsado de los dominios de Darcy. Sin embargo, Lydia no tarda en regresar, conmocionada, gritando que su marido...
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The young women of Nightingale House are there to learn to nurse and comfort the suffering. But when one of the students plays patient, she is brutally murdered. Another student dies equally mysteriously. It is up to Adam Dalgliesh of Scotland Yard to unmask a killer who has decided to prescribe murder.
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Venetia Aldridge no sólo ha conseguido convertirse en una autoridad en la defensa de casos criminales particularmente complicados, sino que ha llegado a ser una mujer nuy temida. Dado que con el aumento de su fama ha crecido también el número de sus enemigos, cuando aparece asesinada, el inspector Dalgliesh se verá obligado a estudiar una larga lista de sospechosos que incluye a colegas, clientes y personas de su círculo más íntimo. -- Cover,...
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"La enorme y respetable casa de los Maxie, en aquel rincon campestre de Martingale, era el lugar ideal para que la joven Sally Jupp encontrara un trbajo adecuado y pudiera criar a su hijo sin grandes sobresaltos. La senora Maxie necesitaba ayuda para cuidar de su marido invalido, pero por lo demas, regentar aquella casa tenia que ser una tarea agradable y muy tranquila. Sin embargo, un horrible crimen acabaria pronto con la paz hogarena y las ilusiones...