A Certain Justice
About this book
"Venetia Aldridge QC is a distinguished barrister. When she agrees to defend Garry Ashe, accused of the brutal murder of his aunt, it is one more opportunity to triumph in her career as a criminal lawyer. But Regina V. Ashe initiates events both frightening and unpredictable... Just four weeks later, Miss Aldridge is found dead in her Middle Temple chambers. Commander Adam Dalgliesh, called in to investigate, finds motives for murder among the clients Venetia has defended: her professional colleagues, her family - even her lover. As Dalgliesh and his team narrow the field of suspects, a second brutal murder draws them into greater complexiteis of intrigue and evil."
Reader Profile
4.0/5 · 68 readers · 590 pages · ≈ 10 h 56 m · Moderate
What order should I read the Adam Dalgliesh series?
Read A Certain Justice first, then follow the publication order above — The Murder Room, then A Mind to Murder, then Shroud for a Nightingale, then The Black Tower, then A Taste for Death, then Original Sin, then A certain justice, then Death in Holy Orders.
How long does it take to read A Certain Justice?
About ≈ 10 h 56 m — 590 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is A Certain Justice?
590 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is A Certain Justice?
It sits on the Mystery, Fiction shelves.
Has A Certain Justice been made into a movie or TV show?
Yes — screen adaptations include A Certain Justice (1998).
Is A Certain Justice in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Who are the main characters in A Certain Justice?
The main characters include Adam Dalgliesh (Fictitious character).
Where does A Certain Justice take place?
It is set in England, London.
Who wrote A Certain Justice?
P. D. James.
Adam Dalgliesh — reading order
- → A Certain Justice (1997) you are here
- 1 The Murder Room (1775)
- 2 A Mind to Murder (1963)
- 3 Shroud for a Nightingale (1971)
- 4 The Black Tower (1975)
- 5 A Taste for Death (1986)
- 6 Original Sin (1994)
- 7 A certain justice (1995)
- 8 Death in Holy Orders (2001)