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Devices and Desires
Devices and Desires | P. D. James
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National Bestseller Featuring the famous Commander Adam Dalgliesh, Devices and Desires is a thrilling and insightfully crafted novel of fallible people caught in a net of secrets, ambitions, and schemes on a lonely stretch of Norfolk coastline. Commander Dalgliesh of Scotland Yard has just published a new book of poems and has taken a brief respite from publicity on the remote Larksoken headland on the Norfolk coast in a converted windmill left to him by his aunt. But he cannot so easily escape murder. A psychotic strangler of young women is at large in Norfolk, and getting nearer to Larksoken with every killing. And when Dalgliesh discovers the murdered body of the Acting Administrative Officer on the beach, he finds himself caught up in the passions and dangerous secrets of the headland community and in one of the most baffling murder cases of his career. From the Trade Paperback edition.
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Decalino
Devices and Desires | P. D. James
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1. Adam Dalgliesh, poet detective
2. Hercule Poirot
3. Constance Kopp from Girl Waits with Gun by Amy Stewart

#TLT #ThreeListThursday
@dabbe

dabbe #2: of course! 🤩 #s 2 and 3 are now on the TBR! Thanks for sharing! ❤️💜🩷 2mo
Bookwormjillk The Kopp sisters- another series I need to finish 2mo
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MittenGirlPeach
Devices and Desires | P. D. James
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Sinking into another excellent chunkster on a cold November night. Ahhhh.

Moonrise over the decorated bird tree; so pretty.

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youngreadrshelf
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Adam Dalgliesh is cleaning out his aunt's house which she left to him. There is a serial murderer operating there, The Whistler. Just as the authorities find the body of the Whistler, another woman is found, Hilary Robarts who works at the nuclear power station. She appears to be his final victim. But her death comes after the Whistler's suicide and while many of the signs were right, the details were incorrect. So Dalgliesh lends a hand.

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youngreadrshelf
Devices and Desires | P. D. James
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There is something very calming about Adam Dalgliesh.

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quirkyreader
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Pickpick

Yea, another one down and nine to go.

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quirkyreader
Devices and Desires | P. D. James
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The year of P.D. James squeaks on.

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Lcsmcat
Devices and Desires | P. D. James
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“We have followed too much the devices and #desires of our own hearts” is a phrase from the General Confession in the Morning Prayer Service, from which P. D. James took the title for her book. #quotsydec17 @TK-421

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JDMagnus
Devices and Desires | P. D. James
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My first P.D. James book. Heard good things about her. Hope this book delivers 😁

minkyb It has been quite a while but I remember loving these. Hope you enjoy! 7y
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Devices and Desires | P. D. James
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#itsallamystery why I prefer female mystery writers over male ones. Not. #sizzlinsummerbooks @Tiffy_Reads

erzascarletbookgasm Come to think of it, most of my favourite mystery authors are women! 🤔 7y
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