P. D. James

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P. D. James

Born August 3, 1920 · Oxford, Oxfordshire, England UK

Died November 27, 2014 · aged 94

Phyllis Dorothy James, Baroness James of Holland Park, OBE, FRSA, FRSL (August 3, 1920 – November 27, 2014), known professionally as P. D. James, was an English novelist and life peer. Her rise to fame came with her series of detective novels featuring the police commander and poet, Adam Dalgliesh. James was born in Oxford, the daughter of Sidney Victor James, a tax inspector, and his wife, Dorot…

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Children of MenChildren of Men · 2006
Children of Men
7.62006
MovieScience FictionThriller
In 2027, in a chaotic world in which humans can no longer procreate, a former activist agrees to help transport a miraculously pregnant woman to a sanctuary at sea, where her child's birth may help scientists save the future of humankind.
An Unsuitable Job for a WomanAn Unsuitable Job for a Woman · 1982
An Unsuitable Job for a Woman
5.41982
MovieDramaMystery
After finding her boss, a private detective, has committed suicide and has left her his agency, Cordelia Gray is asked to investigate the suicide of the man's son. During the course of her investigation, Cordelia becomes obsessed with the young man's memory and his increasingly suspicious death.
The Murder RoomThe Murder Room · 2004
The Murder Room
6.52004
MovieCrimeDrama
London's Dupayne Museum is in danger of closing since one of the trustees feels that the money expended on preserving the past could be better spent addressing the problems of living people. One of the museum's collections concerns murders committed between the world wars. When a killing that reflects one of the cases on display occurs, history seems to be repeating itself.
A Mind to MurderA Mind to Murder · 1995
A Mind to Murder
6.31995
MovieMysteryCrime
Scotland Yard Commander Adam Dalgliesh has been on leave following the death on duty of a member of his team, DS Sarah Hillier. His superiors order him back to work to investigate the murder of the Director of the Steen Clinic, which specializes in psychiatric cases.
DalglieshDalgliesh · 2021
Dalgliesh
6.72021
SeriesCrimeDrama
A recent widower and acclaimed poet, enigmatic Inspector Adam Dalgliesh employs his exceptional empathy and insight to plumb the darker depths of the human psyche while investigating complex crimes in 1970s England.
DalglieshDalgliesh · 1983
Dalgliesh
6.91983
SeriesCrimeDrama
Centred on the cases of P. D. James' gentleman detective Adam Dalgliesh. In addition to his career as a policeman, Dalgliesh is also a published poet and an intensely private man.
An Unsuitable Job for a WomanAn Unsuitable Job for a Woman · 1997
An Unsuitable Job for a Woman
7.51997
SeriesDrama
Cordelia Gray inherits a struggling detective agency after her boss's suicide. Her assistant Edith Sparshott aids her as she navigates the dark underbelly of crime, uncovering clues in complex cases.
Death Comes to PemberleyDeath Comes to Pemberley · 2013
Death Comes to Pemberley
6.92013
SeriesDramaMystery
A British television drama based on P. D. James' novel of the same name, a murder mystery sequel to Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice. Six years after the union of Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy, Lydia Wickham barges into Pemberley screaming that her husband has been murdered.

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Death of an Expert WitnessDeath of an Expert Witness · 1983
Death of an Expert Witness
6.51983
SeriesMysteryDrama
When Dr. Edwin Lorrimer, a forensic scientist working at a private laboratory is found killed, Detective Superintendent Adam Dalgliesh is sent to investigate. Dalgliesh had been in the area a few months previously investigating the murder of a young woman found in an abandoned car. There are several suspects: Lorrimer's subordinate, Clifford Bradley, who despises him; the new head of the laboratory, Maxim Howarth, who is jealous of his sister's relationship with him; a colleague, Paul Middlemass, who had a fight with Lorrimer. There is also a gruff and likely unethical policeman who was on the grounds of the laboratory at the time of the killing and a local pathologist who is raising his two young children after his wife leaves him for another man. When one of the suspects is also murdered, Dalgliesh learns a key piece of information.

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