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Cover Her Face

By: P. D. James
Narrated by: Daniel Weyman
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 St Cedd's Church fête has been held in the grounds of Martingale manor house for generations. As if organising stalls, as well as presiding over luncheon, the bishop and the tea tent, were not enough for Mrs Maxie on that mellow July afternoon, she also has to contend with the news of her son's sudden engagement to her new parlour maid, Sally Jupp. On the following morning the village are shocked by the discover of Sally's body. Investigating the violent death at the manor house, Detective Chief-Inspector Adam Dalgliesh is embroiled in the complicated passions beneath the calm surface of English village life.©2015 Faber & Faber (P)2015 Faber & Faber Crime Detective Mystery Traditional Detectives Fiction Village Exciting Suspense

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Critic reviews

"A classic story of English rural murder." ( The Times)
"The greatest contemporary writer of classic crime." ( Sunday Times)
"There are very few thriller writers who can compete with P.D. James at her best." ( Spectator)
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An OK story but very hard going was glad it was relatively short story narrator was OK.

Very hard Going

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A great read = full of excitement and
Thrills.
I have listened to it twice will listened
to it again.

A Brilliant Story

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This is my first foray into P. D. James and I was pleasantly surprised by how enjoyable it was. It’s a classic whodunnit set in an English country manor.

Narration was also top-notch and I’m pleased to see Daniel Weyman narrated the whole series.

Pleasant listening

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I just loved this book! Not only because it was a great mystery but because of the exquisite writing. How she shaped the characters so that I felt invested in each and everyone. They felt as real to me as anyone I know! The structure of the story was superb too! The way the story built slowly and then took twists and turns with different characters taking centre stage. The tension built and by the end I was on tender hooks to know who did it! This was not one I worked out at all and that is a rarity for me.

If you are a fan of Agatha Christie, Dorothy L Sayers, Simon Brett or any of the detection club then P D James is for you!

A masterclass in the detective mystery

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Very much still in the tradition of Christie, Marsh et al. Fortunately the style adapted as the series progressed, even if Dagleish has never aged.

Oddly outdated

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