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Adam Dalgliesh

by P D James

14 books Started 1962 Latest 2008
Publication Reading Order

The Adam Dalgliesh is a Crime Fiction series by P D James, comprising 14 books published between 1962 and 2008. Books are listed in publication order, which is the recommended reading sequence.

# Title Year Buy
1 Cover Her Face 1962 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2 A Mind to Murder 1963 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
3 Unnatural Causes 1967 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
4 Shroud for a Nightingale 1971 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
5 The Black Tower 1975 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
6 Death of an Expert Witness 1977 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
7 A Taste for Death 1986 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
8 Devices and Desires 1989 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
9 Original Sin 1994 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
10 A Certain Justice 1997 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
11 Death in Holy Orders 2001 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
12 The Murder Room 2003 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
13 The Lighthouse 2005 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
14 The Private Patient 2008 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
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About P D James

Phyllis Dorothy James, known by her pen name P. D. James, was a renowned British crime writer, poet, and dramatist. Born in 1920 in Oxford, James began her writing career while working as a civil servant for the National Health Service. Her breakthrough came in 1962 with the publication of her first novel, "Cover Her Face," featuring Detective Superintendent Adam Dalgliesh. Over the following decades, James published 14 Dalgliesh novels, establishing herself as a master of the crime genre. Her works were praised for their complex plots, psychological depth, and exploration of social issues. Among her many accolades, James received the Crime Writers' Association Gold Dagger Award four times, the Edgar Award, and the Cartier Diamond Dagger. She was also awarded a CBE and a DBE for her contributions to literature. P. D. James's critical success and enduring popularity lie in her ability to create intricate and suspenseful mysteries that transcended the genre and resonated with readers on a deeper level.

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