A Taste for Death

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About this book

When the quiet Little Vestry of St. Matthew's Church becomes the blood-soaked scene of a double murder, Scotland Yard Commander Adam Dalgliesh faces an intriguing conundrum: How did an upper-crust Minister come to lie, slit throat to slit throat, next to a neighborhood derelict of the lowest order? Challenged with the investigation of a crime that appears to have endless motives, Dalgliesh explores the sinister web spun around a half-burnt diary and a violet-eyed widow who is pregnant and full of malice--all the while hoping to fill the gap of logic that joined these two disparate men in bright red death. . . .

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4.0/5 · 17023 readers · 480 pages · ≈ 8 h 53 m · Moderate

How long does it take to read A Taste for Death?

About ≈ 8 h 53 m — 480 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.Typical novel≈ 5 h 56 mA Taste for Death~8 h 53 m

How many pages is A Taste for Death?

480 pages in its most-read edition.Typical novel320A Taste for Death480

What genre is A Taste for Death?

It sits on the Thriller, Mystery, Fiction shelves.

Is A Taste for Death in the public domain?

No — it is still under copyright.

Who are the main characters in A Taste for Death?

The main characters include Adam Dalgliesh (Fictitious character).

Where does A Taste for Death take place?

It is set in England, London during 21st century.

Who wrote A Taste for Death?

P. D. James.

Setting EnglandLondon Time period 21st century Characters Adam Dalgliesh (Fictitious character)Adam Dalgliesh
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