This is my first PD James book. I read Death in Holy Orders. The detective is Adam Dalgliesh and I understand he is in PD James' other books. I did not guess "who done it?" It seemed like everybody had a motive. Also, many had shaky alibis.
This is what happened. The setting is on the coast of northern England, where it is harsh, cold, and storm ridden. The place is a seminary. They call their seminarians--ordinands. They wear cassocks and clocks. This is high church Anglican. The place is St. Anselm's Theological College. Dalgliesh's father was a minister and the family often vacation and /or had retreats there. Dalgliesh in particular had fond memories or summer spent there. That is why he is assigned to investigate the death of an ordinand.
The death could have been an accident or suicide. While Dalgliesh is investigating, there at the college, the Archdeacon is murdered. There are a couple of other deaths, also; if not murder, then suspicious.
Not only is the mysteries interesting, but the characters and their psyches are interesting. I found the novel rich in setting, plot, dialogue, suspense, and characterization. This will not be my last PD James mystery.
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