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THE MULTIMILLION-COPY BESTSELLING ADAM DALGLIESH SERIES FROM THE QUEEN OF ENGLISH CRIME (Guardian) A legend. VAL MCDERMID P. D. James took the classic crime novel and turned up the dial. MICK HERRON A whodunit which takes murder seriously. GUARDIAN PERFECT FOR FANS OF VAL MCDERMID, RUTH RENDELL AND ELLY GRIFFITHS __________________________________________________________________________________ He thought of Combe as a place of violent emotions – of danger. Combe Island, off the Cornish coast, is a restful retreat for the rich and powerful – until one of its distinguished visitors is murdered, and the peace of the island is shattered. Commander Adam Dalgliesh is called in to solve the mystery quickly and discreetly, but at a difficult time for him and his depleted team. No sooner have they begun to unravel the complicated motives of the suspects when there is a second brutal killing. But there is another danger just as insidious and potentially as fatal as murder on the island, which puts Dalgliesh at even greater risk . . . __________________________________________________________________________________ P. D. James on top form . . . you will love it. Spectator Outstanding in characterisation and the plot is crafted with consummate skill. The setting was idyllic and chilling at the same time. . . Gripping and a rewarding read. Brilliant. 5* reader review James s precision can be as deftly murderous as the weapons her killers wield. New York Times **Now a major Channel 5 series** __________________________________________________________________________________ READERS LOVE THE ADAM DALGLEISH SERIES: Adam Dalgleish is one of the best characters in modern detective fiction. 5* reader review If you are not already an Adam Dalgliesh fan, I urge you to become one . . . James can describe a scene or delineate a character with precision and depth, like no other writer I have read . . . I usually stay up all night to read a P. D. James nove