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A Mind to Murder
- Narrated by: Daniel Weyman
- Length: 7 hrs and 30 mins
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An Adam Dalgliesh mystery. Set in London, A Mind to Murder is the second novel in the Adam Dalgliesh series and a thrilling work of crime fiction from P. D. James, the award-winning author of Death Comes to Pemberley and The Children of Men.
A piercing scream, shattering the evening calm, brings Superintendent Adam Dalgliesh hurrying from his literary party to the nearby Steen Psychiatric Clinic, where he discovers the body of a woman sprawled on the basement floor, a chisel thrust through her heart.
As Dalgliesh probes beneath the apparently unruffled calm of the clinic, he discovers that many an intrigue lies hidden behind the Georgian terrace's unassuming façade. Professionally he has never known the taste of failure. Now, for the first time, he feels unsure of his own mastery as he battles to unmask a cool killer who is proving to be his intellectual equal and who is poised to strike again.
P. D. James (1920-2014) was a best-selling and internationally acclaimed crime writer. She was the creator of Adam Dalgliesh and Cordelia Gray and their long and successful series of mysteries. Her works include Cover Her Face (1962), An Unsuitable Job for a Woman (1972), Innocent Blood (1980), The Children of Men (1992), and the Jane Austen-inspired Death Comes to Pemberley (2011). James was born in Oxford in 1920. She won awards for crime writing in Britain, America, Italy and Scandinavia, including the Mystery Writers of America Grandmaster Award. She received honorary degrees from seven British universities, was awarded an OBE in 1983, and created a life peer in 1991. In 1997 she was elected president of the Society of Authors and stood down from this role in 2013.
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- Fran Turner
- 02-08-17
Detective
An early Adam Dalglish novel. Good storyline, narrated well. Even though AD is his usual good and pleasant detective his love life is a bore.
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- Anonymous User
- 08-03-21
P D James 5 out of 5
The second of P D James I've listened to & again I really enjoyed it. I've read her books before but not the first ones so I knew I would enjoy it but I was surprised how much I did enjoy listening rather than reading. Daniel Weyman has the perfect voice to listen to. Very clear, annunciation great different voices for each character was done just right not to over the top. If you're a lover of crime books I'm sure you will like this book & the first one.
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- The Crafty Monkey
- 05-10-23
I enjoyed this
…. more than the first. I’ve got in to the series now It’s somewhat dated compared to other books I have listened to. Preferred this to the Agatha Christie style of the first one. Off to read the next
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- Misspelt
- 13-05-17
Brilliant!
An excellent whodunit with a surprise ending very cleverly achieved.
There are lots of crime books out there but this is up there with Ian Rankin at his best.
Thoroughly recommended!
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- Hydee
- 23-10-18
excellent gripping
very well read making it easy to follow the twists and turns. as always PD James draws out the detail without becoming boring or over done.
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- Mrs. Jasmine Simeone
- 13-02-23
Delightful reading
A story I know well but it is always good to have it read by a talented reader such as Daniel Wayman. PD James at her most introspective highly recommended.
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- Mad Margaret
- 07-06-23
Rather brilliant
The story takes a while to get going, but it quickly takes off at that point. One of the very best parts is that the narrator sounds uncannily like Bertie Carvel, so if you are a fan of the recent tv series you will be able to picture the story easily.
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- B E Lock
- 01-12-22
Slightly predictable
Enjoyable, narrator was great with many different personas. Used to watch these on TV.
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- Melanie H.
- 05-05-21
Loved it!
Really enjoyable story with great narration. Looking forward to listening to the next in the series.
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- LinChat
- 10-02-23
Engrossing story and excellent narration
Not read a PD James for some time, so pleased I added this to my library. Daniel Weyman reads it perfectly
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