Record Number |
792938 |
ISBN |
9780571323166 (paperback) |
Author |
James, P. D. author. |
Title |
An unsuitable job for a woman / P. D. James. |
Publisher/Date |
London : Faber & Faber, 2015. |
©1972 |
Pagination etc. |
ix, 273 pages ; 20 cm. |
Series |
Cordelia Gray 1 |
Contents note |
Originally published: 1972. |
Summary Note |
handsome Cambridge dropout Mark Callender died hanging by the neck with a faint trace of lipstick on his mouth. When the official verdict is suicide, his wealthy father hires fledgling private investigator Cordelia Gray to find out what led him to self-destruction. What she discovers instead is a twisting trail of secrets and sins, and the strong scent of murder. This book introduces P. D. James's courageous but vulnerable young detective, Cordelia Gray, in a top-rated puzzle of peril that holds you all the way. |
Subject - Name |
Gray, Cordelia(Fictitious character)Fiction |
Subject |
Women private investigators -- England -- Fiction |
Detective and mystery stories |
Murder -- Investigation -- Fiction |
Detective and mystery fiction. |
Shelf Location |
F JAME |