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PD James, crime novelist, dies aged 94
BBC News ^ | November 27, 2014

Posted on 11/27/2014 10:11:02 AM PST by EveningStar

Crime novelist PD James, who penned more than 20 books, has died aged 94.

Her agent said she died "peacefully at her home in Oxford" on Thursday morning.

The author's books, many featuring sleuth Adam Dalgliesh, sold millions of books around the world, with various adaptations for television and film.

Her best known novels include The Children of Men, The Murder Room and Pride and Prejudice spin-off Death Comes to Pemberley.

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KEYWORDS: adamdalgliesh; obituary; pdjames
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1 posted on 11/27/2014 10:11:02 AM PST by EveningStar
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To: Borges

ping


2 posted on 11/27/2014 10:11:24 AM PST by EveningStar
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http://www.amazon.com/The-Maul-Pear-Tree-Ratcliffe/dp/0446679216


3 posted on 11/27/2014 11:18:13 AM PST by Lonesome in Massachussets (This is known as "bad luck". - Robert A. Heinlein)
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PD James was a great author...RIP...


4 posted on 11/27/2014 5:53:19 PM PST by ExCTCitizen (I'm ExCTCitizen and I approve this reply. If it does offend Libs, I'm NOT sorry...)
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RIP P D James. I’ve only read a couple of her books but I did enjoy “childrenof men”.


5 posted on 11/27/2014 6:00:03 PM PST by jocon307
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Death Comes to Pemberley...two part version now making the rounds on your local PBS channels - an interesting extension of "Pride and Prejudice" if you know the original characters....
6 posted on 11/27/2014 9:06:39 PM PST by Intolerant in NJ
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