The Lighthouse: An Adam Dalgliesh Mystery (Adam Dalgliesh Ser.)
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- Synopsis
- NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A secure and secluded retreat for the rich and powerful becomes the setting for an unsettling series of murders • Part of the bestselling mystery series that inspired Dalgliesh on Acorn TV"One of the most compelling books of her remarkable career. . . . A magisterial and subtle exploration of all-too-human emotions."–The Seattle TimesCombe Island off the Cornish coast is a restful haven for the elite. But when one of its distinguished visitors is found hanging from the island&’s famous lighthouse in what appears to have been a murder, the peace is shattered. Commander Adam Dalgliesh is called in to handle the sensitive case, but at a difficult time for him and his depleted team. He is uncertain about his future with his girlfriend Emma Lavenham; his principle detective Kate Miskin is going through an emotional crisis; and the ambitious Sergeant Francis Benton-Smith is not happy about having a female boss. After a second brutal killing, the whole investigation is jeopardized, and Dalgliesh is faced with a danger even more insidious than murder.
- Copyright:
- 2005
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Book Size:
- 320 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780307264336
- Related ISBNs:
- 9780307262912, 9780307275738, 9780676977790, 9780676978179, 9780739323328, 9780739323335, 9780739323342, 9780739325582, 9780739345931, 9780770430009, 9781415924952, 9781415924969
- Publisher:
- Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
- Date of Addition:
- 09/30/25
- Copyrighted By:
- P. D. James
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Literature and Fiction, Mystery and Thrillers
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.