Shroud for a Nightingale vs The Black Tower: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Adam Dalgliesh, Dalgliesh, London, Police, Investigation, England

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

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Cover of The Black Tower

The Black Tower P. D. James · 1975 ★★★★☆ 4.0 400 pages · ≈ 7 h 24 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.0 vs 4.0 — either is a safe pick by score.

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