P. D James
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"Investigating complicated crimes in 1970s England, Dalgliesh and his junior, DS Kate Miskin, uncover the desperation and depravity that drive people to murder. But as his poetry career flourishes, Dalgliesh must dissect his own deepest motives as he considers resigning from the police in these three 2-part adaptations of the spellbinding novels"--Container.
47) A mind to murder
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When the administrator of a psychiatric clinic is murdered, Commander Dalgliesh finds himself caught in a whirlwind of political intrigue, blackmail and deceit.
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Cordelia Gray is a young, aspiring private detective learning the ropes from her mentor, disgraced ex-policeman Bernie Pryde. But when Pryde's sudden suicide leaves Cordelia the sole proprietor of his ramshackle agency, she is forced to continue her education on the job with only Mrs. Sparshott, the agency's longtime secretary and Cordelia's new assistant on her team. Sacrifice: A prominent scientist hires Cordelia to investigate why his son suddenly...
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Based on P.D. James's global bestsellers, this riveting mystery series stars Bertie Carvel as enigmatic Inspector Adam Dalgliesh. A recent widower and acclaimed poet, Dalgliesh is a cerebral, reserved man but possessed of exceptional empathy and insight. As he investigates complex crimes in 1970s England, he plumbs the darker depths of the human psyche in his pursuit of justice"-Container.
51) The murder room
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Commander Dalgliesh undertakes a highly sensitive murder investigation at the Dupayne Museum. The circumstances of the case bear an unsettling similarity to the historical cases commemorated in the museum's notorious Murder Room.
53) Children of men
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London, 2027. Humanity has become infertile and no child has been born for 18 years. Science is at loss to explain the reason. Immigration is a crime and refugees are caged like animals. African and East European societies have collapsed and their dwindling populations are migrating toward England and other wealthy nations. Torn apart by nuclear fallout, rampant terrorism and political rebellion. In this climate of nationalistic violence, a London...
55) Unnatural causes
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Dalgliesh is drawn into an increasingly troubling murder case and a multi-million dollar currency scam.
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Nelson Olmsted "Sleep No More! Famous Ghost and Horror Stories"
Included in audiobook:
The Signal Man By Charles Dickens
The Mummy's Foot By Theophile Gautier
Markheim By Robert Louis Stevenson
An Occurrence At Owl Creek Bridge By Ambrose Bierce
What Was It? By Fitz-James O'Brien
The Body Snatcher By Robert Louis Stevenson
57) Cover her face
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Scotland Yard's Adam Dalgliesh investigates the murder of a drug dealer found dead in the basement of a book club. His key witness is a single mother named Sally Jupp who had brought her eight-week-old son with her to the club to visit her former co-workers. The investigation leads Dalgliesh to the country home of the Maxie family, where the young woman is now employed. Mysterious deaths occur, and the detective must deal with a multitude of suspects,...
60) The black tower
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A string of mysterious deaths catapults Dalgliesh into a maze of mystery, blackmail and murder.