P.D. James - The Lighthouse (Pb)

Isolation, secrets, and a body on a clifftop — P.D. James returns Commander Adam Dalgliesh to his most atmospheric setting yet.

When a celebrated writer is found dead on the remote island of Colt, off the Cornish coast, Dalgliesh is dispatched to investigate a community that has closed ranks. James uses the lighthouse island setting to brilliant effect: the geography becomes a character in itself, amplifying the claustrophobia and the sense that no one here is quite who they claim to be. The plotting is meticulous, the prose unhurried and precise, and the resolution earns every page that precedes it.

P.D. James was one of Britain's most distinguished crime writers, creator of the Adam Dalgliesh series and a life peer. The Lighthouse, published in 2005, was among her later novels and demonstrates that her command of the form never wavered. She was awarded the Crime Writers' Association Diamond Dagger for lifetime achievement.

• Format: Paperback
• Publisher: Penguin Books
• ISBN: 9780141025100
• SKU: 29z61483
• Condition: Preloved — used and recycled