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Inspector Adam Dalgliesh, fresh from a severe illness, is called to Toynton Grange, a secluded nursing home on England’s coast. Arriving, he discovers that the elderly chaplain has been killed, along with one of the residents. As more bodies pile up, Dalgliesh’s investigation deepens, forcing him to confront a hidden evil within the facility and to protect himself from the growing danger.
First publish date: 1975
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Police Procedural
Authors: P. D. James
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