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A Taste for Death

By: P. D. James
Narrated by: Penelope Dellaporta
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When the quiet Little Vestry of St. Matthew's Church becomes the blood-soaked scene of a double murder, Scotland Yard Commander Adam Dalgliesh faces an intriguing conundrum: How did an upper-crust Minister come to lie, slit throat to slit throat, next to a neighborhood derelict of the lowest order? Challenged with the investigation of a crime that appears to have endless motives, Dalgliesh explores the sinister web spun around a half-burnt diary and a violet-eyed widow who is pregnant and full of malice--all the while hoping to fill the gap of logic that joined these two disparate men in bright red death. . . .©2007 PD James; (P)2009 Random House Audio Crime Crime Fiction Mystery Suspense Thriller & Suspense Traditional Detectives Fiction

Critic reviews

"Splendidly suspenseful."
--The Washington Post Book World

"A SUPERB DETECTIVE NOVEL . . . AND A GIFT TO ALL READERS."
--USA Today

"Glitters with the high-gloss anxiety of a first-rate detective novel, but it goes beyond that fine achievement to another realm . . . An intricate, compassionate novel."
--The Boston Globe

"MARVELOUS."
--Newsweek

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Complex Mystery • Rich Character Development • Excellent Performance • Beautiful Descriptions • Clever Plot Twists

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We all know Pd James is the best but here we have the best with an outstanding performance and good sound editing. No repeating sentences as in so many Audible books

Excellent performance

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Well delivered reading. AD has become a family friend of sorts. Wonderful character development plus amazing descriptive flare to set the scene or deliver emotions and suspense.

another enjoyable mystery with colorful characters

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One of the best by James, herself one of the best mystery writers ever, including Tey, Stout, and Christie.

One of the best

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Overall a good read. PD James is a favorite. Think the narration is better if listened to at faster speed.

PD James is top notch.

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Page turner Murder mystery, but also penetrating the deeper, more mysterious levels of human existance. Masterly.

PD James at her best.

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