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An Unsuitable Job for a Woman

By: P. D. James
Narrated by: Penelope Dellaporta
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P. D. James is “the reigning mistress of murder.” –Time

Handsome Cambridge dropout Mark Callender died hanging by the neck with a faint trace of lipstick on his mouth. When the official verdict is suicide, his wealthy father hires fledgling private investigator Cordelia Gray to find out what led him to self-destruction. What she discovers instead is a twisting trail of secrets and sins, and the strong scent of murder.

An Unsuitable Job for a Woman introduces P. D. James’s courageous but vulnerable young detective, Cordelia Gray, in a “top-rated puzzle of peril that holds you all the way” (The New York Times).

©2001 P.D. James; (P)2008 Books on Tape Crime Fiction Historical Fiction Mystery Suspense Thriller & Suspense Traditional Detectives Women Sleuths
Engaging Storyline • Unpredictable Mystery • Magnificent Performance • Realistic Protagonist • Excellent Plot Twists

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Loved following James’ fabulously evocative language on Dellaporta’s understated voice. Sweet story with twists and turns and some measure of justice.

Great listening

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It was a pleasure to have listened to this audible book. Very good story and an excellent reader. Thoroughly enjoyable in every way!

Excellent & enjoyable story! Very good reader!

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P D James, she of the ambivalent index gender, is now so well known that grandly to praise her is just the silliest redundancy. Here she is wonderfully backgrounding some of her famous characters. Great stuff. What makes this one irresistible is the magnificent performance of Penelope Dellaporta, with the single exception of Alison Larkin the absolute best interpreter of first-rate novels in recording history. Yes, I am that old.

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A riveting and pithy murder mystery with a working class heroine set in 1970s Cambridge. Better than Agathie Christie. Genuinely entertaining with enough twists to keep you guessing until the end and great narration as well!

Excellent murder mystery

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I'm new to PD James. Great story, characters, writing, plot twists! Wonderful narration! I'll be back for all her books.

Brilliant

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