A Certain Justice vs Shroud for a Nightingale: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Adam Dalgliesh, Dalgliesh, London, Police, Investigation, English literature

Cover of A Certain Justice

A Certain Justice P. D. James · 1997 ★★★★☆ 4.0 590 pages · ≈ 10 h 56 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of Shroud for a Nightingale

Shroud for a Nightingale P. D. James · 1971 ★★★★☆ 4.0 304 pages · ≈ 5 h 38 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.0 vs 4.0 — either is a safe pick by score.
Shroud for a Nightingale is the quicker read — about 5 hours vs 10 for A Certain Justice.

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