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Death of an Expert Witness
- Narrated by: Daniel Weyman
- Length: 9 hrs and 58 mins
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Summary
An Adam Dalgliesh Mystery.
From P.D. James, one of the masters of British crime fiction, comes the seventh Adam Dalgliesh novel, set against the bleak fens of East Anglia.
Death of An Expert Witness is a classic work of detective fiction packed with forensic detail, intrigue and suspense.
When a young girl is found murdered in a field, the scientific examination of the exhibits is just a routine job for the staff of Hoggatt's forensic science laboratory. But nothing could have prepared them for the brutal death of one of their own.
When the senior biologist is found dead in his laboratory Commander Dalgliesh is called to the bleak fens of East Anglia, where the murderer is lying in wait to strike again. With a wealth of potential suspects and cautious forensic scientists quick to pass on the blame, Dalgliesh becomes embroiled in the complicated passions that lie hidden beneath the calm surface of the laboratory.
From PD James, the bestselling author of Death Comes To Pemberley, Children of Men, and Death in Holy Orders, comes an atmospheric and thrilling work of detective fiction set in a forensic laboratory on the bleak fens of East Anglia.
This novel was adapted into an ITV television series in 1983 and starred Roy Marsden, Geoffrey Palmer, and Ray Brooks.
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- sally
- 22-08-16
satisfying
enthralling and beautifully written. English through and through. fast paced and complete. Most satisfying read
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- Kirstine
- 28-12-19
Another intriguing story
I'm working my way through the author's Adam Dalgleish novels having listened to them them years ago on audio tapes that are long-gone. Thanks to my ageing brain I've forgotten the details of the stories and who did the murders. Like Ruth Rendell, PD James' books are not just detective novels instead much of the pleasure is in the evocation of the location in which the crimes take place and developing the lives and interactions of the characters. I found this book a bit more confusing than some of the others are there are a lot of character to keep track of if one is not concentrating fully.
AS usual, excellently narrated by Daniel Weyman
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- Maryb
- 17-05-16
Excellent
Again P D Janes has excelled. Never a disappointment. Narration terrific Daniel is so clever with voices.
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- Steph Rayner
- 21-02-21
Excellent
Great story line, loved it, very well set out and my part if the country
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- Amazon Customer
- 28-12-21
Giving up now
Read the series from book one, this, for me, is the best yet.
The story is still over-described and too long to get to the point, but better than the previous novels in the series.
I’ve yet to discover the genius that deserves the acclaim the author receives, so going to stop looking now.
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- Rosielil
- 04-03-21
Yet another great book.
This author always catches that moment of suspence and anguish that you really feel you in the room. since I've started reading books by this author, I just can't put them down and always looking for the next one. Brilliance in words.
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- RM M
- 06-01-22
Daniel’s narration brings it to life
I am going through all the Adam Dalgleish stories. Brilliantly narrated and acted by Daniel Weyman. This story was a bit laborious to start with, and there are a lot of characters to keep up with. Nevertheless, it was a very good listen. I have to confess I didn’t understand the last sentence, I must have missed something along the way.
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- miss jean daffurn
- 15-10-16
This book and narrator are so boring to listen to
Would you try another book written by P. D. James or narrated by Daniel Weyman?
No
Would you ever listen to anything by P. D. James again?
Yes
How did the narrator detract from the book?
Terrible
Any additional comments?
I tried to return this after a few chapters but audible said I had to contact them to do this
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- The Crafty Monkey
- 14-11-23
The best so far
This was by far the easiest to follow. There are usually too many characters and it’s not easy to keep track of them especially as I listen to the audio books while doing other things. I don’t have this problem with any other crime fiction I listen to. I have only continued with this series because I had bought the books in advance. I expected they would be good with such a famous author. I’m more optimistic going on to the next one now. Narration excellent as always
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- Mr Sean J Fountain
- 25-09-23
Excellent
Excellent story engagingly read. Highly recommend this book.
Easy listening and worth re-listening. The reader brings you into the heart of the fens
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