Death in Holy Orders

<i>Death in Holy Orders</i>is a masterly exploration which distinguishes P.D. James as a novelist- the sensitive evocation of place, a complex and credible mystery, respect for forensic detail, and the tension of a plot that never flags. <p>The story is set in an Anglican theological college on a desolate stretch of the East Anglian coast.</p> <p>When the body of one of the students is found on the shore, his wealthy father demands that Scotland Yard re-examine the verdict of accidental death. Dalgliesh has visited St Anselm's in his boyhood and, as he is due for a holiday, agrees to pay a visit.</p> <p>As the weekend brings another murder, Dalgliesh soon finds himself embroiled in one of the most horrific and puzzling cases of his career . . .</p>