Product Description

Commander Dalgliesh of Scotland Yard is taking a brief respite from publicity on the Norfolk coast, in a converted windmill left him by his aunt. But he cannot easily escape murder - a psychopathic strangler is at large in Norfolk.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #805373 in Books
• Published on: 1990-11-29
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 512 pages

Customer Reviews

A thoroughly readable book
This is a very good book, extremely well-written, as is always the case with PD James. The prose is elegant, flowing and eminently readable. Featuring Adam Dalgliesh, this novel is set in Larksoken in Norfolk, focussing on the lives of a small village community living in the shadow of a nuclear power station. In the wake of a serial killer, a body is found, but it is soon established that another killer is at work, and it's someone in the local community. James explores issues of community life and relationships - in particular the reactions of local people to the power station, and the workers - love, betrayal, and the intricacies of the relationship between two siblings. Along the way we come across a nuclear protest organiser, a down-trodden artist and single parent, struggling with 4 children, and several other minor characters, who all have a significant part to play.

I really enjoyed reading this novel, though only gave it 4 stars as I think that PD James has written better. Well worth reading, though.