The Private Patient - P. D. James

The Private Patient

By P. D. James

  • Release Date: 2008-11-18
  • Genre: British Detectives
4 Score: 4 (From 155 Ratings)

Book Synopsis

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • Part of the bestselling mystery series that inspired Dalgliesh on Acorn TV

Cheverell Manor is a beautiful old house in Dorset, which its owner, the famous plastic surgeon George Chandler-Powell, uses as a private clinic. When the investigative journalist, Rhoda Gradwyn, arrives to have a disfiguring facial scar removed, she has every expectation of a successful operation and a peaceful week recuperating. But the clinic houses an implacable enemy and within hours of the operation Rhoda is murdered. Commander Dalgliesh and his team are called in to investigate a case complicated by old crimes and the dark secrets of the past. But Before Rhoda's murder is solved, a second horrific death adds to the complexities of one of Dalgliesh's most perplexing and fascinating cases.

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Latest Impressions

  • Intriguing, Well Crafted Mystery Novel...

    5
    By Einziger-Augen Bücher_1
    This is a welcome addition to James's Detective Dalgliesh mystery series. The style is riveting and fast paced, the characters and plot complexities artfully shaped and pointed. This serves to draw the reader into the developing story line as the pursuit for the solution becomes increasingly frenzied. This should be viewed as a worthy acquisition for the library shelves of English Mystery Novel devotees who identify themselves as "purists" when considering their choices. This having been said, the book is about three U.S. dollars overpriced. Respectfully submitted, Daniel Shaw, MA (English Language and Literature, NYU 1969)
  • the private patient

    4
    By Perky too
    I am not a big fan of mysteries, but this one is quite good. I enjoyed the British setting and characters, most of whom have interesting background stories. A good captivating book.