Unnatural Causes (Adam Dagliesh Mystery Series #3)
by P. D. James
List Price:
Our Price: $5.20
You Save: $9.80 (65%)
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Buy Used: from $0.04 (click here)
Category: Book
See more book details and other editions
Book Summary Information
Author: P. D. JamesEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2001-07
ISBN: 0743219597
Number of pages: 272
Publisher: Touchstone
Book Reviews of Unnatural Causes (Adam Dagliesh Mystery Series #3)
Book Review: Dalgliesh's Vacation
Summary: 5 Stars
In this third mystery by P.D. James our author skirts the line of getting a bit cute--a little too wry for comfort. Realizing that she set the bar very, very high with her first two books, Ms. James seems to have retreated somewhat from focus on the mystery itself. Instead, this work is focused upon Inspector Dalgliesh; who the reader will note is destined to become one of the most well-known characters of the genre. So, not only does Dalgliesh take a bit of a vacation--so does the author.
Nevertheless, the writing is profoundly good. Inspector Dalgliesh begins to take shape in this book--his skills are evident and one learns more of his background, his likes and his dislikes. Ms. James even takes pains to prune the character back a bit. Though the mystery itself didn't get five stars, the development of Dalgliesh will pay vast dividends in future works. Like the corporations that take a charge against earnings in order to invest for the future, Ms. James' detour in "Unnatural Causes" allows her to focus uniquely upon her protagonist with results fully expected to pay rich rewards in her future installments.
Summary of Unnatural Causes (Adam Dagliesh Mystery Series #3)
A famous mystery writer is found dead at the bottom of a dinghy, with both hands chopped off at the wrists. Superintendent Adam Dalgliesh, with help from his remarkable Aunt Jane, must discover who typed the writer's death sentence before the plot takes another murderous turn.Unnatural Causes inspired Cosmopolitan to fervently hope, "if we're lucky, there will always be an England and there will always be a P. D. James."
Literature & Fiction Books
Book Subjects
- Arts & Photography
- Biographies & Memoirs
- Business & Investing
- Children's Books
- Comics & Graphic Novels
- Computers & Internet
- Cooking, Food & Wine
- Entertainment
- Gay & Lesbian
- Health, Mind & Body
- History
- Home & Garden
- Horror
- Law
- Literature & Fiction
- Mystery & Thrillers
- Nonfiction
- Outdoors & Nature
- Parenting & Families
- Professional & Technical
- Reference
- Religion & Spirituality
- Romance
- Science
- Science Fiction & Fantasy
- Sports
- Teens
- Travel
Most talked about in Literature & Fiction Books
Little Womenby Louisa May Alcott
Scribner; Published: 1986-06-30; Paperback; Book
Best price: $3.49
Price in other shops:
The Killing Groundby JACK HIGGINS
HARPERCOLLINS PUBLISHERS LTD; Published: 2007; Hardcover; Book
Saving Fish from Drowningby Amy Tan
4th Estate; Published: 2005; Paperback; Book
Life Expectancyby Dean Koontz
Harpercollins Pb; Published: 2005-08-01; Paperback; Book
Best price: $6.00
Constant Princessby Philippa Gregory
Touchstone/Simon & Schuster; Published: 2005; Hardcover; Book
Wolf of the Plains (Conqueror, Book 1)by Conn Iggulden
Harper; Published: 2007; Paperback; Book
Saharaby Clive Cussler
Harper Collins Pb; Published: 2005-03-21; Paperback; Book
Perelandra (Cosmic Trilogy)by C. S. Lewis
Voyager; Published: 2005-11; Paperback; Book
Best price: $6.64
Price in other shops:
The Lord Of The Rings: Part 2 The Two Towersby J. R. R. Tolkien
Harper Collins Publishers; Published: 2001; Paperback; Book
Red Marsby Kim Stanley Robinson
Trafalgar Square; Published: 2001-06; Paperback; Book
Similar Books and other products
Original Sin (Vintage)by P.D. James
Vintage; Published: 2009-07-14; Paperback; Book
Best price: $7.50
Price in other shops:
The Lighthouse (Adam Dalgliesh Mystery Series #13)by P. D. James
Vintage; Published: 2006-10-10; Paperback; Book
Best price: $2.65
Price in other shops:
A Certain Justice (Adam Dalgliesh Mystery Series #10)by P. D. James
Ballantine Books; Published: 2003-11-04; Paperback; Book
Best price: $6.16
Price in other shops:
Devices and Desires (Adam Dalgliesh Mysteries, No. 8)by P.D. James
Vintage; Published: 2004-05-11; Paperback; Book
Best price: $4.25
Price in other shops:
A Taste for Death (Adam Dalgliesh Mysteries, No. 7)by P.D. James
Vintage; Published: 2005-11-08; Paperback; Book
Best price: $5.41
Price in other shops:
The Black Tower (Adam Dalgliesh Mystery Series #5)by P. D. James
PBS; Scribner; Published: 2001-09; Paperback; Book
Best price: $3.45
Price in other shops:
Cover Her Face (Adam Dalgliesh Mysteries, No. 1)by P.D. James
Touchstone; Published: 2001-05-01; Paperback; Book
Best price: $2.98
Price in other shops:
Shroud for a Nightingale (Adam Dalgliesh Mystery Series #4)by P. D. James
PBS; Touchstone; Published: 2001-09; Paperback; Book
Best price: $5.46
Price in other shops:
Death of an Expert Witness (Adam Dalgliesh)by P. D. James
Touchstone; Published: 2001; Paperback; Book
Best price: $5.94
Price in other shops:
A Mind to Murder (Adam Dalgliesh Mysteries, No. 2)by P. D. James
Touchstone; Published: 2001-05; Paperback; Book
Best price: $6.54
Price in other shops: