Innocent Blood - by P D James (Paperback)

About the Book

Publisher reused ISBN from 2001 edition.

Book Synopsis

From New York Times bestselling author of the Adam Dalgleish mystery series comes a "flawlessly crafted...profoundly, masterfully moving" (Cosmopolitan) stand-alone psychological crime novel that is "the peak of the art" (London Times).

Adopted as a child into a privileged family, Philippa Palfrey fantasizes that she is the daughter of an aristocrat and a parlor maid. When she begins searching for her biological parents, The terrifying truth about her origins and a long-ago murder is only the first in a series of shocking betrayals. Philippa quickly learns that those who delve into buried family secrets must be on guard when long-hidden horrors begin to stir.

Review Quotes

"As a crime novel it is a peak of the art."-- "The Times (UK)"

"One of the finest, most absorbing craftsmen of the profession."-- "The Washington Post"

"One of the most chilling crime writers around."-- "Observer"

"P. D. James has burst the bounds of her territory . . . and written a novel that is subtle, rich, allusive, and most cunningly plotted. . . . We are held in tingling suspense."-- "The New York Times"

"The greatest contemporary writer of classic crime."-- "The Sunday Times (London)"