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Original Sin
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Book Description7.99. .86. Good. Spine is well creased. Covers show wear at the edges and corners. Good Grade C average reading copy. Binding is Mass Market Paperback. Pages tanning. Book summaryGerard Etienne, the new managing director of the venerable publishing house, The Peverell Press, is a hated man. He is spurned by many including a rejected mistress, a rejected author, resentful employees, and an editor who may have committed suicide. When Adam Dalgliesh investigates Etienne's bizarre death, he finds that it is only the beginning of a far deeper mystery.Media Reviews"Lady James, the grande dame of fictional forensic pathology,...here is writing in full mastery of her craft and in full indulgence of her predilections." -- Michael Malone, New York Times Book Review "Characters as deep and unknowable as the Thames...testifying to the complexity that generally sets James apart from her peers." -- Boston Globe Intricate, riveting and also believable...A distinctive work of fiction...complex and superbly told...`Original Sin,' full of murderous content and disturbing subject matter..is both a satisfying mystery and edifying." -- Washington Times "`Original Sin,' emphasizes [James] reputation as the nonpareil of the literary mystery whose great talent is merging the old-fashioned whodunit with the novel of character. She transcends simple literary classification." -- Chicago Sun-Times Publisher NotesThe Peverall Press, a venerable publishing firm occupying a mock-Venetian palace on the Thames in London, has a new managing director, the brilliant but ruthless Gerard Etienne--a man with enemies. When Etienne is found dead in bizarre circumstances, Commander Adam Dalgliesh is faced with a plethora of suspects--and a murderer prepared to kill again. Other Recommended Books
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