Devices and Desires

THE EIGHTH NOVEL IN THE MULTIMILLION-COPY BESTSELLING ADAM DALGLIESH SERIES FROM THE 'QUEEN OF ENGLISH CRIME' (Guardian)

'Magnificent . . . a compelling human drama.' Evening Standard

'A wonderful treat I must savour.' 5* reader review

'Perhaps her greatest novel.' Guardian

PERFECT FOR FANS OF VAL MCDERMID, RUTH RENDELL AND ELLY GRIFFITHS
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Dalgliesh thought he was inured to horror - but this was the first time he'd stumbled upon a murdered body.

When Commander Adam Dalgliesh visits Larksoken, a remote headland community on the Norfolk coast in the shadow of a nuclear power station, he expects to be engaged only in the sad business of tying up his late aunt's estate. A serial killer known as 'the Whistler' has been terrorising the area - but it isn't his case. He isn't going to get involved.

Then, not far from his aunt's home, he stumbles on a body. Unable now to keep his distance, he must navigate not only the looming weight of the power station's influential leaders but his aunt's friends and neighbours - all of whom could be suspects - if he wants to help the local police understand this latest crime.

But could there really be more than one murderer here?
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'This is James's magnum opus, the sort of novel one can inhabit and forget, for a while, everyday cares.' 5* reader review

'The characters are vibrant, the writing distinguished, the descriptions of the mood and landscape perfect, the ironic ending nicely cynical. And over it all, a haunting Norfolk mist of dread, loneliness and ancient history.' Sunday Express

'Part of it was a mystery but much more of it was a study of persons caught up in a difficult and unknowable situation. My greatest assessment is that it was a tour-de-force by an expert author. Please read it.' 5* reader review

**Now a major Channel 5 series**
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READERS LOVE THE ADAM DALGLEISH SERIES:

'If you are not already an Adam Dalgliesh fan, I urge you to become one . . . James can describe a scene or delineate a character with precision and depth, like no other writer I have read.' 5* reader review

'This series is now as thrilling and gripping as Agatha Christie's great mysteries . . . A wonderful treat I must savour.' 5* reader review

'P. D. James is guaranteed to be worth reading.' 5* reader review

'I would never give less than 5 stars to any P. D. James book. She is one of a kind, always constant, always wonderful writing, always great characters, and always a good mystery that you cannot put down.' 5* reader review

'P. D. James writes mysteries for ordinary people. Her characters are relatable and her hero is dynamic. But don't expect cell phones or computers. Her stories are strictly old school, which is what I love about them.' 5* reader review

'Crime writing at its very best!' 5* reader review

PRAISE FOR P. D. JAMES:

'A legend.' VAL MCDERMID

'Masterful.' MICK HERRON

'The greatest contemporary writer of classic crime.' SUNDAY TIMES

'Nobody can put the reader in the eye of the storm quite like P. D. James.' SUNDAY EXPRESS

'One of the literary greats. Her sense of place was exquisite, characterisation and plotting unrivalled.' MARI HANNAH

'There are very few thriller writers who can compete with P. D. James at her best.' SPECTATOR

'Simply a wonderful writer.' NEW YORK TIMES

'The queen of English crime.' GUARDIAN