About the book
Adam Dalgliesh takes on a baffling murder in the rarefied world of London book publishing in this masterful mystery from one of our finest novelists. • Part of the bestselling mystery series that inspired Dalgliesh on Acorn TV
Commander Adam Dalgliesh and his team are confronted with a puzzle of impenetrable complexity. A murder has taken place in the offices of the Peverell Press, a venerable London publishing house located in a dramatic mock-Venetian palace on the Thames. The victim is Gerard Etienne, the brilliant but ruthless new managing director, who had vowed to restore the firm's fortunes. Etienne was clearly a man with enemies—a discarded mistress, a rejected and humiliated author, and rebellious colleagues, one of who apparently killed herself a short time earlier. Yet Etienne's death, which occurred under bizarre circumstances, is for Dalgliesh only the beginning of the mystery, as he desperately pursues the search for a killer prepared to strike and strike again.
Editions of Original Sin
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780517171806
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780394280714
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780679438892
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780679760337
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780307455574
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780307400482
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780770429539
- EBook
- ISBN 9780307400574
- EBook
- ISBN 9780307822529
- Audiobook
- ISBN 9780736630443
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9780804127691
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9780804127707
- AudioDisc
- ISBN 9781415928264
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Adam Dalgliesh takes on a baffling murder in the rarefied world of London book publishing in this masterful mystery from one of our finest novelists. • Part of the bestselling mystery series that inspired Dalgliesh on Acorn TV
Commander Adam Dalgliesh and his team are confronted with a puzzle of impenetrable complexity. A murder has taken place in the offices of the Peverell Press, a venerable London publishing house located in a dramatic mock-Venetian palace on the Thames. The victim is Gerard Etienne, the brilliant but ruthless new managing director, who had vowed to restore the firm's fortunes. Etienne was clearly a man with enemies—a discarded mistress, a rejected and humiliated author, and rebellious colleagues, one of who apparently killed herself a short time earlier. Yet Etienne's death, which occurred under bizarre circumstances, is for Dalgliesh only the beginning of the mystery, as he desperately pursues the search for a killer prepared to strike and strike again.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Original Sin about?
Adam Dalgliesh takes on a baffling murder in the rarefied world of London book publishing in this masterful mystery from one of our finest novelists. • Part of the bestselling mystery series that inspired Dalgliesh on Acorn TV
Commander Adam Dalgliesh and his team are confronted with a puzzle of impenetrable complexity. A murder has taken place in the offices of the Peverell Press, a venerable London publishing house located in a dramatic mock-Venetian palace on the Thames. The victim is Gerard Etienne, the brilliant but ruthless new managing director, who had vowed to restore the firm's fortunes. Etienne was clearly a man with enemies—a discarded mistress, a rejected and humiliated author, and rebellious colleagues, one of who apparently killed herself a short time earlier. Yet Etienne's death, which occurred under bizarre circumstances, is for Dalgliesh only the beginning of the mystery, as he desperately pursues the search for a killer prepared to strike and strike again.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Original Sin?
Fiction > Crime and / or mystery fiction > Classic crime and mystery fiction
Where can I read a sample of Original Sin?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780517171806
Is Original Sin part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series Adam Dalgliesh
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Original Sin?
P. D. James
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Original Sin is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780517171806) and hardcover(ISBN 9780394280714) and hardcover(ISBN 9780679438892) and hardcover(ISBN 9780679760337) and paperback(ISBN 9780307455574) and paperback(ISBN 9780307400482) and paperback(ISBN 9780770429539) and ebook(ISBN 9780307400574) and ebook(ISBN 9780307822529) and audiobook(ISBN 9780736630443) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9780804127691) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9780804127707) and audiodisc(ISBN 9781415928264)
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