Bibliograph

The mistletoe murder, and other stories, P.D. James

Type

Label

The mistletoe murder, and other stories, P.D. James

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

short stories

Main title

The mistletoe murder

Oclc number

953164640

Responsibility statement

P.D. James

Sub title

and other stories

Summary

As the acknowledged 'Queen of Crime', P. D. James was frequently commissioned by newspapers and magazines to write a special short story for Christmas. Four of the best of these have been drawn from the archives and published here. P. D. James' prose illuminates each of these perfectly formed stories, making them ideal reading for the darkest days of the year. While she delights in the secrets that lurk beneath the surface at family gatherings, her Christmas stories also provide tantalizing puzzles to keep the reader guessing. P. D. James embraces the challenge of the short-story form, and ingeniously weaves the strands of plot, setting, characterisation and surprise to create a satisfying whole within only a few thousand words. From the title story about a strained country-house party on Christmas Eve, to another about an illicit affair that ends in murder, and two cases for James' poet-detective Adam Dalgliesh, each treats the reader to James' masterfully atmospheric storytelling, always with the lure of a mystery to be solved

Table Of Contents

The mistletoe murder -- A very commonplace murder -- The Boxdale inheritance -- The twelve clues of Christmas

Target audience

general

Creator