La Trama: La Sala del Crimen (Paperback)

from laytonwoman3rd

Dalgliesh tries to find time for a new love interest, as he leads the investigation into a gruesome murder of one of the trustees of a family museum. Interesting characters (although one or two of them are slightly stock-y), lots of threads to untangle. The clearest motivations are not necessaril...

from the.ken.petersen

P D James spends copious amounts of time setting up her stories: the first 150 pages contain no suggestion of a murder. Just when one begins to feel frustrated, the novel begins to take off and, from then, one finds oneself gripped right through to page541. The tortuous entrée is necessary becaus...

from AuntieClio

This was my first Adam Dagliesh mystery and I loved it. A small museum with a concentration on the inter-war years of 1919-1939 features The Murder Room, which itself specializes in infamous murders. Two murders occur which look like they're copy cats of two from The Murder Room. At issue is the ...

from reading_fox

Well done but fundamentally average who-dunnit police procedural. An oddball museum is run by three siblings and the terms of trust require unanimous agreement on all decisions. When the lease comes up for renewal the dissenting elder brother is found in a burning car. The Inspecter Dalgliesh is ...

from LaBibliophille

PD James has been writing mysteries featuring Adam Dalgliesh since 1962. She has managed to keep his image contemporary while maintaining his essential character. He is a detective with New Scotland Yard. In the earliest books, Dalgliesh was a Constable. He has risen through the ranks and is now ...