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A Certain Justice

P.D. James

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Legal intrigue blooms into unforeseen peril.

If you relish the intricacies of legal battles mingled with the unpredictable tangents of human behavior, "A Certain Justice" by P. D. James delivers just that. As a fan of challenging mysteries that go beyond the courtroom to delve into the complex web of relationships and motives, you’d find the shift from legal triumph to personal tragedy in this tale particularly gripping. Plus, encountering Commander Adam Dalgliesh's sharp investigative mind will be a genuine treat for any mystery aficionado.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

A Certain Justice

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ISBN: 9780141035079
Author: P.D. James
Publisher: Penguin
Date of Publication: 2007-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Mystery/Crime/Thriller
Related Topics: Mystery, Thriller, Crime
Goodreads rating: 3.94
(rated by 11594 readers)

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Writing at the peak of her form (which is very high indeed), P. D. James has produced her best book since Innocent Blood. The ideas, energy, and artistry on display in A Certain Justice could keep other, younger writers going for most of their careers; the seventy something James tosses them off with apparent ease. It's billed as: "An Adam Dalgliesh Mystery," but in A Certain Justice the brooding poet detective takes a backseat to the murder victim--a wonderfully complex and basically unlikeable female lawyer named Venetia Aldridge--and to the equally fascinating Kate Miskin, Dalgliesh's able assistant. Thinking of another young police officer, Kate "suspected that he found something risible, even slightly ridiculous, in the traditions, the conventions, the hierarchy of policing. She sensed, too, that this was a view which AD [Adam Dalgliesh] with part of his mind understood, even if he didn't share it. But she couldn't live her life like that, couldn't be lighthearted about her career..." A Certain Justice would be the perfect mystery to ignite the enthusiasm of people who haven't read any P.D. James.
 

Legal intrigue blooms into unforeseen peril.

If you relish the intricacies of legal battles mingled with the unpredictable tangents of human behavior, "A Certain Justice" by P. D. James delivers just that. As a fan of challenging mysteries that go beyond the courtroom to delve into the complex web of relationships and motives, you’d find the shift from legal triumph to personal tragedy in this tale particularly gripping. Plus, encountering Commander Adam Dalgliesh's sharp investigative mind will be a genuine treat for any mystery aficionado.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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