P. D. James - Gyilkos szándék

Chief Inspector Adam Dalgliesh is called to the crime scene from a pleasant literary party and finds the body of a woman with a chisel driven through the heart. The Steen Psychiatric Clinic is said to be one of London's most reputable institutions. The woman worked at the clinic. Looks can be deceiving, but the Steen clinic proves to be a tough nut to crack. Dalgliesh finds himself pitted against patients and staff as he struggles to uncover the cold-blooded killer who may soon strike again.

Adam Dalgliesh, the chief inspector of Scotland Yard, was published by our publisher, Cover your face! the reader may already know from the novel Murderous intent is P. D. James's second crime series in which the chief inspector investigates.

P. D. James (1920-2014) is a classic of English crime fiction, loved by tens of millions of readers. He was a police officer for decades and used his experiences in his novels. He has won awards in many countries, from the USA to Italy and Scandinavia. He was awarded honorary degrees by seven British universities and knighted by the Queen in 1983.

"A true mouth-watering crime thriller." -Chicago Daily News

"The most refined, masterful practitioner of the profession." -Washington Post

"One of the most chilling authors." - Observer