Ep.237 P.D. James: A Taste For Death Pt.1: An Adam Dalgliesh Mystery

Respected as one of the greats of modern crime writing, Phyllis Dorothy James (1920-2014), known as P. D. James, came to fame for her mystery series starring New Scotland Yard Commander and poet, Adam Dalgliesh. She was also the author of a number of stand-along novels including The Children of Men , which was the basis for the movie Children of Men , and Death Comes to Pemberly , which was adapted into a BBC mini-series. Many of her Adam Dalgliesh books were also adapted for television. In 1991 she was created Baroness James of Holland Park. She died in 2014. A Taste For Death : Dalgliesh investigates when two bodies are found murdered a London church. Support the show