The Murder Room (Magill’s Literary Annual 2004)
At a glance:
- Author: P. D. James
- First Published: 2003
- Type of Work: Novel
- Time of Work: 2002
- Setting: London and its suburbs
- Principal Characters: Commander Adam Dalgliesh, Conrad Ackroyd, Marcus Dupayne, Caroline Dupayne, Neville Dupayne, James Calder-Hale, Muriel Godby, Tallulah (Tally) Clutton, Ryan Archer, Celia Mellock, Lord Martlesham
- Genres: Long fiction, Mystery and detective literature, Police procedural
- Subjects: Love or romance, Sex or sexuality, Murder or homicide, Marriage, Twenty-first century, England or English people, Detectives, London, Materialism, Great Britain, Museums, Dating
- Locales: London, England
Having taken up writing as a second career, P. D. James has proved that it is possible to achieve renown at an age when many writers have burned out. Additionally, her novels demonstrate that one can write first-rate literature within the genre of the mystery novel, a class of fiction not normally known for its sensitive examination of character or its complex analysis of modern society. Like James’s other mysteries, The Murder Room demonstrates that she is able to work within the conventions of her chosen genre to portray the world not in black-and-white but in subtle shades...
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