Dimensions
129 x 197 x 30mm
'Dalgliesh is one of the great police detectives in the history of crime fiction' The Times
The scar on Rhoda Gradwyn's face was to be the death of her . . .
When the notorious investigative journalist, Rhoda Gradwyn, books into Mr Chandler-Powell's private clinic in Dorset for the removal of a disfiguring and long-standing scar, she has every prospect of a successful operation and the beginning of a new life. But the Manor holds a secret and deadly enemy. While she lies drowsily recovering from the anaesthetic a white-shrouded figure stealthily enters her bedroom and within minutes Rhoda is dead.
Dalgliesh and his team, called in to investigate the murder, and later a second equally horrific death, find themselves confronted with problems even more complicated than the question of innocence or guilt.
'A master . . . we should treasure James. Beautifully done' Sunday Telegraph
'Plenty of suspense' Daily Mail
'Delectable. The full works of the classic crime novel. There's no substitute for being able to lose ourselves once again in the world of PD James' Evening Standard
'Extraordinary, remarkable' Daily Express
