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When Commander Dalgliesh is persuaded by an old friend to visit the Dupayne, a small private museum on the edge of Hampstead Heath, he can have no idea that he will return to it one week later under very different circumstances. One of the family trustees has been horribly murdered and... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Mr. Dalgliesh: Commander in the Metropolitan police.
- Kate Miskin: Dalgliesh's subordinate. An inspector.
- Adam Dalgleish: Police Commander
- Muriel Godby: loyal assistant of Carline Dupayne. Staff in the museum.
- Caroline Dupayne: Add a description of this character.
- Mrs. Strickland
- Mrs. Clutton
- Dr. Neville Dupayne
- Emma
- Marcus Dupayne
- Martlesham
- Celia Mellock
- Ackroyd
- Mrs. Faraday
- James Calder-hale
- Mrs. Pickering
- Mrs. Fraser
- Daniel
- Wallace
- Max Dupayne
- Davie
- Adam
- Harkness
- Albert
- Holstead
- Mrs. Tally
- Jennifer
- Piers
- Rouse
- Selwyn
- Benton
First Sentence edit
On Friday 25 October, exactly one week before the first body was discovered at the Dupayne Museum, Adam Dalgliesh visited the museum for the first time.
Table of Contents edit
BOOK ONE
The People and the Place
Friday 25 October - Friday 1 October
BOOK TWO
The First Victim
Friday 1 November. - Tuesday 5 November
BOOK THREE
The Second Victim
Wednesday 6 November - Thursday 7 November
BOOK FOUR
The Third Victim
Thursday. 7 November. - Friday 8 November
Series & Lists edit
This is book 12 of 14 in Adam Dalgliesh. (standard series)
Preceded by Death in Holy Orders, and followed by The Lighthouse.
Authors & Contributors edit
- P. D. James (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Faber and Faber
Country: Great Britain
Publication Date: Add the publication date.
ISBN: 1-4000-4141-4
Page Count: 415
Publisher: Faber and Faber
Country: Great Britain
Publication Date: Add the publication date.
ISBN: 1-4000-4141-4
Page Count: 415
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- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 823.914
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