The Murder Room by P D James - Sep 2004

Penguin, Sep 2004. New Ed. Paperback. Adam Dalgliesh is called in to investigate the murder of one of the trustees of the Dupayne Museum. \nThis is one of PD James' most enjoyable books, because the characterisation is so good. Time (and pages!) are taken to set the scene and introduce the characters. It is time well spent as the characters are easily distinguishable, believable and sympathetically written. The plot is that of a typical British who dunnit. It is easy to read, but what sets this book apart from the standard crime novel is the quality of the writing, which was superb. A book not to be missed by anyone enjoying good British crime fiction.