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Name: Original Sin
Rating: 4.5 (2 reviews)
Author: P. D. James

Commander Adam Dalgliesh is called to the Peverell Press, a venerable London publishing house situated in a dramatic mock‑Venetian palace on the Thames. The victim, Gerard Etienne, a brilliant yet ruthless new managing director, disappears under bizarre circumstances. Etienne’s complex web of enemies—former love interests, disgruntled authors, and workforce rivals—creates a maze of motives. Dalgliesh and his team must untangle the clues, fearing that the killer may strike again.

First publish date: 1994

Genre: Mystery & Detective/Police Procedural

Authors: P. D. James

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