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A Certain Justice

An Adam Dalgliesh Novel

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A Certain Justice

By: P. D. James
Narrated by: Penelope Dellaporta
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It begins, dramatically enough, with a trial for murder. The distinguished criminal lawyer Venetia Aldridge is defending Garry Ashe on charges of having brutally killed his aunt. For Aldridge the trial is mainly a test of her courtroom skills, one more opportunity to succeed - and she does. But now murder is in the air. The next victim will be Aldridge herself, stabbed to death at her desk in her Chambers in the Middle Temple, a bloodstained wig on her head. Enter Commander Adam Dalgliesh and his team, whose struggle to investigate and understand the shocking events cannot halt the spiral into more horrors, more murders....

A Certain Justice is P.D. James at her strongest. In her first foray into the strange closed world of the Law Courts and the London legal community, she has created a fascinating tale of interwoven passion and terror. As each character leaps into unforgettable life, as each scene draws us forward into new complexities of plot, she proves yet again that no other writer can match her skill in combining the excitement of the classic detective story with the richness of a fine novel. In its subtle portrayal of morality and human behavior, A Certain Justice will stand alongside Devices and Desires and A Taste for Death as one of P.D. James' most important, accomplished and entertaining works.

©2013 P. D. James (P)2013 Random House Audio
Crime Thrillers Detective Fiction Legal Mystery Thriller Thriller & Suspense Traditional Detectives
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Complex Characters • Twisted Plot • Psychological Depth • Intriguing Mystery • Excellent Writing
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A great mystery for thinkers who don’t need blood and gore. It reads like a classic with an excellent narrator.

Fabulous

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PD James has done it again, plots, twists lots of motives , opportunities, interesting characters AND uncertain solutions to the very end. wrapped up nicely and convincingly by her most favored Adam Dagleish.

A certain entertaining Joy by the author.

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P.D. James is a world class mystery author. Her plotting, dialogue, and character development are absolutely without equal.

The usual excellence from P.D. James

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I’m a bit addicted to this series. The stories are complex as are the characters. There are plenty of twists and turns to keep the reader guessing.

I miss Charles Keating. Ms. Dellaporta is good at voices but at times, I feel she overdoes the angst. However it does not keep me from enjoying the entire experience. I always hate to come to the end and this one really surprised me. I expected a neat snd tidy finish but was left pondering. That is a good thing.

Another good P D James mystery

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I have heard this narrator on most pd James books and most of the time it is fine but there is a “screech quality” about all emotional expressions. I love the books. Another great story. Maybe next time you re-record these books try another narrator. The books with other narrators were fine.

Great but f

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I love British Detectives and I love to hear P.D.James books. The story was original and excellently written, although might be a little slow paced for an American audience. For me, it was perfect and I enjoyed it greatly.

Love those British Detectives

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What can I say?! P. D James amazes me. She not only tells great mystery stories, she is brillant! My favorite story, so far, is this. I have to add Penelope Dellaporta should read all of PD James’ works. She is so convincing I sometimes think there is more than one reader.

What can I say?!

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Listened over many days while I worked in my garden. Another great read by the master.

Another great read!

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Well written and narrated- worth the listen, won’t be disappointed- highly recommended- listened closely to get clues

Excellent

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Starts slowly but gets very interesting as it gets along. Good narrator. I recommend it.

Thrilling.

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