Cover Her Face: An Adam Dalgliesh Mystery -- P. D. James

<b>The first in the series of scintillating mysteries to feature cunning Scotland Yard detective, Adam Dalgliesh from P.D. James, the bestselling author hailed by <i>People</i> magazine as "the greatest living mystery writer."</b> <p/>Sally Jupp was a sly and sensuous young woman who used her body and her brains to make her way up the social ladder. Now she lies across her bed with dark bruises from a strangler's fingers forever marring her lily-white throat. Someone has decided that the wages of sin should be death...and it is up to Chief Inspector Adam Dalgliesh to find who that someone is. <p/><i>Cover Her Face</i> is P.D. James' delightful debut novel, an ingeniously plotted mystery that immediately placed her among the masters of suspense.<br><br><b>Author:</b> P. D. James<br><b>Publisher:</b> Scribner Book Company<br><b>Published:</b> 05/08/2001<br><b>Pages:</b> 256<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Paperback<br><b>Weight:</b> 0.46lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 7.92h x 5.48w x 0.61d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9780743219570