P. D James

It is 1803, six years since Elizabeth and Darcy embarked on their life together at Pemberley, Darcy's magnificent estate. Their peaceful, orderly world seems almost unassailable. Elizabeth has found her footing as the chatelaine of the great house. They have two fine sons, Fitzwilliam and Charles. Elizabeth's sister Jane and her husband, Bingley, live nearby; her father visits often; there is optimistic talk about the prospects of marriage for Darcy's...

The setting: the bleak coast of East Anglia, where atop a sweep of low cliffs stands the small theological college of St. Anselm's. On the shore not far away, smothered beneath a fall of sand, lies the body of one of the school's young ordinands. He is the son of Sir Alred Treves, a hugely successful and flamboyant businessman who is accustomed to getting what he wants-and in this case what he wants is Commander Adam Dalgliesh to investigate his son's...

Throughout her illustrious career as the Queen of Crime, P. D. James was frequently commissioned by newspapers and magazines to write a special short story for Christmas. Four of the best are collected here. 

“Mystery lovers are in for a very merry time. . . . Will entertain and delight.” —USA Today
Each of these stories is as playful as it is ingeniously plotted, the author's sly humor as evident...

When a scientist is found murdered, Inspector Dalgliesh becomes involved in an investigation that is far more complex than it would appear.

The police are trying to stop a psychopathic killer from strangling any more women in remote Larksoken, where Dalgliesh is escaping the hubbub of London.

Commander Adam Dalgliesh and his team are called in to solve a sensitive high profile case on Combe island off the Cornish coast of England at a time when Dalgliesh is dealing with his uncertain future with Emma Lavenham, Kate Miskin struggles with her own personal turmoil, and Sergeant Francis Benton-Smith must cope with resentment over a female superior.

Scotland Yard Commander Adam Dalgliesh is called upon to investigate when one of the trustees of a small, family-owned museum devoted to the interwar years in England is found murdered shortly after expressing his intention to close the institution.

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...