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P.D. James is “the greatest living mystery writer.”–People

The young women of Nightingale House are there to learn to nurse and comfort the suffering. But when one of the students plays patient in a demonstration of nursing skills, she is horribly, brutally killed. Another student dies equally mysteriously, and it is up to Adam Dalgliesh of Scotland Yard to unmask a killer who has decided to prescribe murder as the cure for all ills.

The New York Times called Shroud for a Nightingale “mystery at its best.”©2002 P.D. James; (P)2008 Books on Tape Crime Thrillers Police Procedurals Thriller & Suspense Mystery Suspense Fiction

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Classic Mystery • Excellent Plotting • Well-drawn Characters • Absorbing Writing • Interesting Observations

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Narrator was wonderful. would love to hear her again. Very much enjoyed book, and definitely will read or listen to more of P D James's work. Loved this book. Hooked me.

Surprising and suspenseful!

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P. D. James has been among my favorite writers forever. I go back to her books, now with the additional enjoyment of Audible, and read them again and again. This is among my favorite ones.

You won’t guess who did what!

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A good old-fashioned mystery. I always like Adam Dalgliesh. There were a lot of other interesting characters. I was able to learn about the world of Nursing School students and instructors during that era. The narrator was excellent!

One of PD James' Best

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This has been an interesting journey with Dalgliesh as he sorts through the events and lives of those connect with the murders.
This writer takes one through the reality facing women attempting to strike out in the modern world .

The shroud of Nightingale

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the story is interesting, mysterious. and well delivered. the author had a long history of producing excellent mystery stories. this is no exception.

another great book

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