Four festive stories from P. D. James, the 'Queen of Crime' From a Christmas murder at a country house to an illicit affair and a questionable inheritance, P. D. James's trademark sparkling prose illuminates the secrets that lurk beneath the surface at enforced family gatherings. These puzzle-box mysteries are perfect cosy reading for the darkest days of the year! Including two early cases for Adam Dalgleish - star of the major TV series, Dalgleish What readers are saying: 'A sheer delight.' 5* reader review 'Four of the best of P D James short stories. All set around Christmas and all expertly planned, written and executed!' 5* reader review 'Perfect for a dark wintry evening.' 5* reader review 'Very entertaining, and I loved it.' 5* reader review

As the acknowledged "Queen of Crime," P. D. James was frequently commissioned by newspapers and magazines to write a special short story for Christmas--and here, together, are four of the best. P. D. James's understanding of human nature illuminates each of these four stories, making them ideal reading for the darkest days of the year. Each treats the reader to her masterfully atmospheric storytelling, a mystery to be solved, and enjoyable puzzles to keep the reader guessing. With wry humour, she pays tribute to her English crime-writing forebears, delighting in the secrets that lurk beneath the surface at enforced family gatherings and in old country houses--from the title story about a strained family reunion on Christmas Eve, to another about an illicit affair that ends in murder, and two cases that introduce James's poet-detective Adam Dalgliesh as a young detective sergeant.

British National Health Service employee Phyllis Dorothy James White (1920-2014) reinvented herself at age 38 as P.D. James, crime novelist. She then became long known as England's "Queen of Crime." Sixteen of her 20 novels feature one or both of her series detectives, Adam Dalgliesh of Scotland Yard and private eye Cordelia Gray. Stand-alone works include the dystopian The Children of Men (1992) and Death Comes to Pemberley (2011), a sequel to Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice. James's careful plotting has earned comparison with Golden Age British detective writers such as Agatha Christie and Dorothy L. Sayers. Yet James's work is thoroughly modern, with realistic descriptions of police procedures and the echoes and aftereffects of crime. This literary companion includes more than 700 encyclopedic entries covering the characters, settings and themes of her published writing, along with a career chronology, chronological and alphabetical listings of her works, and an exhaustive index.

Book Reviews and Essays. Comprises everything I wrote on my blog over 2016.

1883. A collection of stories from the prolific English writer of novels dealing with Victorian life. Contents: The Mistletoe Bough; A Ride Across Palestine; The Courtship of Susan Bell; The Parson's Daughter of Oxney Colne; Returning Home; and The House of Heine Brothers, in Munich. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.

Turnamen Triwizard akan diselenggarakan di Hogwarts. Hanya penyihir berusia di atas tujuh belas yang diizinkan ikut - namun itu tidak menghentikan Harry bermimpi bahwa dirinya akan memenangkan kompetisi. Lalu pada acara Hallowe'en, ketika Piala Api menjatuhkan pilihannya, Harry terpana mengetahui namanya adalah salah satu yang dipilih oleh piala sihir tersebut. Dia akan menghadapi tugas menentang maut, naga, dan penyihir Gelap, namun dengan bantuan sahabat-sahabatnya, Ron dan Hermione, dia mungkin berhasil lolos - tetap hidup!

This unique anthology of 12 compelling mysteries of Christmas and murder spotlights well-known, bestselling mystery writers such as John Mortimer, James Powell, Alice Scanlan Reach, Julian Symons, Georges Simenon, and others. Perfect for mystery fans who love solving mistletoe mayhem.

Masa kegelapan telah tiba di Hogwarts. Setelah serangan Dementor pada sepupunya, Dudley, Harry Potter mengetahui bahwa Voldemort tak akan berhenti mencarinya. Ada banyak yang menyangkal kembalinya Pangeran Kegelapan, namun Harry tidak sendirian: sebuah orde rahasia berkumpul di Grimmauld Place untuk bertarung melawan kekuatan Kegelapan. Harry harus mengizinkan Profesor Snape mengajarinya cara melindungi diri dari serangan ganas Voldemort pada pikirannya. Namun serangan bertambah kuat hari demi hari dan Harry kehabisan waktu...

Selected by the editors of the prestigious Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine and Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine, here are 14 tales of extraordinary cats and uncommon crimes. Features lead story by bestselling novelist Lilian Jackson Braun as well as selections from Dorothy L. Sayers, Ellis Peters, and others.