A Taste for Death

By P. D. James | Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group

About the book

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • In this \"treat for mystery lovers” (USA Today), the quiet Little Vestry of St. Matthew's Church becomes the blood-soaked scene of a double murder, and Scotland Yard Commander Adam Dalgliesh faces an intriguing conundrum. • Part of the bestselling mystery series that inspired Dalgliesh on Acorn TV

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....

Editions of A Taste for Death

Paperback
ISBN 9780676971880
Paperback
ISBN 9781400025107
Paperback
ISBN 9781400096473
Paperback
ISBN 9780345430588
Paperback
ISBN 9780345469380
EBook
ISBN 9780307400581
EBook
ISBN 9780307758989
Audiobook
ISBN 9780736627030
Audiobook
ISBN 9780736627047
AudioStreaming
ISBN 9781415961605
AudioStreaming
ISBN 9781415961612
AudioDisc
ISBN 9781415961599

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NATIONAL BESTSELLER • In this \"treat for mystery lovers” (USA Today), the quiet Little Vestry of St. Matthew's Church becomes the blood-soaked scene of a double murder, and Scotland Yard Commander Adam Dalgliesh faces an intriguing conundrum. • Part of the bestselling mystery series that inspired Dalgliesh on Acorn TV

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....

Frequently Asked Questions

What is A Taste for Death about?

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • In this \"treat for mystery lovers” (USA Today), the quiet Little Vestry of St. Matthew's Church becomes the blood-soaked scene of a double murder, and Scotland Yard Commander Adam Dalgliesh faces an intriguing conundrum. • Part of the bestselling mystery series that inspired Dalgliesh on Acorn TV

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....

What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in A Taste for Death?

Fiction > Crime and / or mystery fiction > Classic crime and mystery fiction

Where can I read a sample of A Taste for Death?

You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780676971880

Is A Taste for Death 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 A Taste for Death?

P. D. James

Who is the Publisher of the book A Taste for Death?

Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group

What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?

A Taste for Death is available as paperback(ISBN 9780676971880) and paperback(ISBN 9781400025107) and paperback(ISBN 9781400096473) and paperback(ISBN 9780345430588) and paperback(ISBN 9780345469380) and ebook(ISBN 9780307400581) and ebook(ISBN 9780307758989) and audiobook(ISBN 9780736627030) and audiobook(ISBN 9780736627047) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9781415961605) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9781415961612) and audiodisc(ISBN 9781415961599)

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