The Mistletoe Murder and Other Stories

Name: The Mistletoe Murder and Other Stories
Brand: Faber & Faber
SKU: 9780571331352
Price: 13.11 EUR
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English

By (author): P. D. James

Four festive stories from P. D. James, the 'Queen of Crime'
From a Christmas murder at a country house to an illicit affair and a questionable inheritance, P. D. James's trademark sparkling prose illuminates the secrets that lurk beneath the surface at enforced family gatherings. These puzzle-box mysteries are perfect cosy reading for the darkest days of the year!

Including two early cases for Adam Dalgleish - star of the major TV series, Dalgleish

What readers are saying:
'A sheer delight.' 5* reader review
'Four of the best of P D James short stories. All set around Christmas and all expertly planned, written and executed!' 5* reader review
'Perfect for a dark wintry evening.' 5* reader review
'Very entertaining, and I loved it.' 5* reader review

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Product Details

Weight: 118g
Dimensions: 128 x 198mm
Publication Date: 05 Oct 2017
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Publication City/Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
ISBN13: 9780571331352

About P. D. James

P. D. James (1920-2014) was born in Oxford and educated at Cambridge High School for Girls. From 1949 to 1968 she worked in the National Health Service and subsequently in the Home Office. She was a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and of the Royal Society of Arts and served as a Governor of the BBC a member of the Arts Council where she was Chairman of the Literary Advisory Panel on the Board of the British Council and as a magistrate in Middlesex and London. She won awards for crime writing in Britain America Italy and Scandinavia including the Mystery Writers of America Grandmaster Award and The National Arts Club Medal of Honor for Literature (US). She received honorary degrees from seven British universities was awarded an OBE in 1983 and was created a life peer in 1991. In 1997 she was elected President of the Society of Authors stepping down from the post in August 2013.