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by: P. D. James

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Sales Rank: 20,935
Release Date: January, 1999
Media: Mass Market Paperback
Manufacturer: Ballantine Books

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Death of an Expert Witness

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Average Rating: 4.62 out of 5 stars

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- P.D.James fans- 6 Stars! Kate Miskin up close enhances plot
-6 Stars! Superb, intricately plotted and riveting story.

...If you havent read P.D. James....it might be better to start with "Death of an Expert Witness". However, for a taste of P.D. James- this is an excellent choice!
Newcomers would still enjoy it, but may miss a little of the depth of character of the key players: Adam Dagliesh, a Scotland yard Detective with his own tragic past, who is also a published poet; and Sgt Kate Miskin, newly assigned to replace Dalgliesh's previous longtime assistant, wanting to make an impression, but plagued with problems in her personal life.

As a dedicated P.D. James fan, I would say this is even a step above her usual fascinating, exquisitely crafted stories!
Beautifully written and carefully plotted as usual.
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- Murder Mystery and Great Writing
James has the greatest depth in her characters of any of the detective fiction writers that I have read. In A Taste for Death a tramp and a government minister are found in a church with their throats cut. Dalgleish knew the minister slightly and felt a strong connection with him at their meetings. As the case unfolds Dalgleish finds himself drawn in far more personally than he expected, which hampers his investigation to some extent.

Apart from the mystery, this novel explores the remnants of the british class system as it crumbles, the old guard represented by Lady Ursula hanging on for grim death and Kate Miskin determined to sweep away all vestiges of her upbringing and create a new life. Neither character ultimately achieves their aim as nothing can remain unchanged, but as James ... Read More

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- Adam Dalgleish, oh yeah!
What's not to love about this complex detective with a tragic past? With each new mystery in the Dalgliesh series, P. D. James plumbs his depths and reveals new aspects of his characters for her devoted readers. This time, two bodies, throats slashed, are discovered in a London church, one a nob, the other a tramp. Then more dead bodies turn up. Turns out Dalgliesh knows at least one of them personally, and through his compassion for all the victims we learn more not only about them but also about the man investigating the case. Top notch stuff. If there is such a thing as a literary thriller, P. D. James invented it.

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