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  • A Mind to Murder

  • By: P. D. James
  • Narrated by: Daniel Weyman
  • Length: 7 hrs and 30 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (758 ratings)

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A Mind to Murder

By: P. D. James
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Summary

A piercing scream, shattering the evening calm, brings Superintendent Adam Dalgliesh hurrying from his literary party to the nearby Steen Psychiatric Clinic, where he discovers the body of a woman sprawled on the basement floor, a chisel thrust through her heart.

As Dalgliesh probes beneath the apparently unruffled calm of the clinic, he discovers that many an intrigue lies hidden behind the Georgian terrace's unassuming façade. Professionally, he has never known the taste of failure. Now, for the first time, he feels unsure of his own mastery as he battles to unmask a cool killer who is proving to be his intellectual equal, and who is poised to strike again.

A Mind To Murder is the second novel to feature Superintendent Adam Dalgliesh from the bestselling author of Death Comes To Pemberley, Death in Holy Orders and The Children of Men. In 1995 the novel was adapted into a hit film and starred Roy Marsden as the inspector protagonist.

©2014 P. D. James (P)2014 Faber & Faber
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Critic reviews

"Unlike so many crime writers, James still has the power to move, fascinate and astonish." ( Independent)
"P.D. James is simply a wonderful writer." ( New York Times Book Review)
"One of our greatest living crime writers." ( Daily Express)

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P D James 5 out of 5

The second of P D James I've listened to & again I really enjoyed it. I've read her books before but not the first ones so I knew I would enjoy it but I was surprised how much I did enjoy listening rather than reading. Daniel Weyman has the perfect voice to listen to. Very clear, annunciation great different voices for each character was done just right not to over the top. If you're a lover of crime books I'm sure you will like this book & the first one.

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I enjoyed this

…. more than the first. I’ve got in to the series now It’s somewhat dated compared to other books I have listened to. Preferred this to the Agatha Christie style of the first one. Off to read the next

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Brilliant!

An excellent whodunit with a surprise ending very cleverly achieved.

There are lots of crime books out there but this is up there with Ian Rankin at his best.

Thoroughly recommended!

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Detective

An early Adam Dalglish novel. Good storyline, narrated well. Even though AD is his usual good and pleasant detective his love life is a bore.

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Slightly predictable

Enjoyable, narrator was great with many different personas. Used to watch these on TV.

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Loved it!

Really enjoyable story with great narration. Looking forward to listening to the next in the series.

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Engrossing story and excellent narration

Not read a PD James for some time, so pleased I added this to my library. Daniel Weyman reads it perfectly

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excellent gripping

very well read making it easy to follow the twists and turns. as always PD James draws out the detail without becoming boring or over done.

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Delightful reading

A story I know well but it is always good to have it read by a talented reader such as Daniel Wayman. PD James at her most introspective highly recommended.

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Rather brilliant

The story takes a while to get going, but it quickly takes off at that point. One of the very best parts is that the narrator sounds uncannily like Bertie Carvel, so if you are a fan of the recent tv series you will be able to picture the story easily.

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