Death in Holy Orders - an Adam Dalgliesh mystery
by James, P.D
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine/Fine.
- ISBN 10
- 0375412557
- ISBN 13
- 9780375412554
- Seller
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Nevada City, California, United States
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About This Item
New York: Knopf, 2001. Posdsible Book Club edition. Hardback in red boards w gilt spine titling, in white illus jacket.. Fine/Fine.. Set in East Anglia, classic detective novel by one of England;s finest writers. Bright tight clean crisp HB copy w jacket.
5-3/4 x 8-1/2, 382 pp.
5-3/4 x 8-1/2, 382 pp.
Synopsis
Death in Holy Orders is a 2001 detective novel in the Adam Dalgliesh series by P. D. James. It is set in an Anglican theological college, called Saint Anselm's, on the coast of East Anglia. The novel centers around the murder of an Anglican Archdeacon, who comes to inspect the premises, and subsequent murders on the Church grounds. The book gives insight into the structure of the Anglican Church and its priest training.
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- Seller
- edburynbooks (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 35051
- Title
- Death in Holy Orders - an Adam Dalgliesh mystery
- Author
- James, P.D
- Format/Binding
- Hardback in red boards w gilt spine titling, in white illus jacket.
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine/Fine.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Posdsible Book Club edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0375412557
- ISBN 13
- 9780375412554
- Publisher
- Knopf
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2001
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edburynbooks
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About edburynbooks
I sell from my home, where I have about 25,000 books shelved or stored. I am also an author, poet, photographer, taroist, publisher, collector. Selling books online for almost 15 years, including my own titles and rare books from my collection.
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