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Devices and Desires

byP. D. James

Genres: MysteryCrime
When Commander Adam Dalgliesh visits Larksoken, a remote headland community on the Norfolk coast in the shadow of a nuclear power station, he expects to be engaged only in the sad business of tying up his aunt's estate. But the peace of Larksoken is illusory. A serial killer known as the Whistler is terrorising the neighbourhood and Dalgliesh is drawn into the lives of the headlanders when it quickly becomes apparent that the Whistler isn't the only murderer at work under the sinister shadow of the power station.

Language

en

Published on

24/08/2017

Pages

608

Format

Paperback

ISBN

9780571341153

Who is this book for? Readers who enjoy intricate mysteries and character-driven narratives.

Topics Psychotic killerBaffling murder caseSecrets and ambitionsMurder investigationSmall coastal communityPolice proceduralRemote settingPsychological thrillerDetective fictionDangerous secretsJusticeBetrayalHuman Nature
MoodSuspenseful
ViolenceModerate

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