Death in Holy Orders vs The Seven Dials Mystery: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: English Detective and mystery stories, Police, England, English literature, Mystery, Fiction

Cover of Death in Holy Orders

Death in Holy Orders P. D. James · 2001 ★★★★☆ 3.9 438 pages · ≈ 8 h 07 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Seven Dials Mystery

The Seven Dials Mystery Agatha Christie · 1920 ★★★★☆ 3.8 193 pages · ≈ 3 h 34 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Seven Dials Mystery is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 8 for Death in Holy Orders.
Death in Holy Orders is the easier read (Moderate), The Seven Dials Mystery more demanding (Challenging).

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