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New York Times BestsellerWhen distinguished criminal lawyer Venetia Aldridge defends a young man for the brutal murder of his mother, she views the case as simply another opportunity to demonstrate her brilliance in the courtroom. But within weeks of the trial Aldridge is found dead at her desk, a bloodstained barrister’s wig on her head. And as Commander Adam Dalgliesh of Scotland Yard attempts to make sense of events, the murders continue, inexorably spiraling into fresh complexities of horror.
When noted criminal lawyer Venetia Aldridge turns up murdered after defending young Garry Ashe for the brutal killing of his mother, Commander Adam Dalgliesh and his team struggle to unravel the case, which involves him in a series of deadly crimes linked to the complexities of the legal system.
Edition: Reissue
Number of Pages: 431
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Sub-Genre: Locked Room, Legal, Police, Puzzlers
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Random House Inc
Author: P. D. James
Language: English
Street Date: November 1, 2003
TCIN: 11397314
UPC: 9780345425324
Item Number (DPCI): 248-01-6652
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