P. D. James—Adam Dalgliesh and Talking About Detective Fiction




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ClassGraphic P.D. James is one of the most widely admired—and widely read—mystery writers of all time. Her work has earned her numerous awards, including the CWA Cartier Diamond Dagger lifetime achievement award, and a life peerage as Baroness James of Holland Park. James is best known for her novels about fictional poet and Scotland Yard police detective Adam Dalgliesh. In this study group, we will read and discuss her last Dalgliesh novel The Private Patient (Vintage, 2008). At the same time, we will also read and discuss selected chapters from her non-fiction book Talking About Detective Fiction (Vintage, 2011). Here James explores the human appetite for murder and mayhem, and how mystery writers satisfy it. Any edition of the books may be used, and both books are available in hard copy, ebook, and audiobook online and from your library. Join us as we use James’ own observations to better understand and evaluate detective fiction—including hers!
 

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4 Session(s)
Weekly - Mon

Location
Virtual - Any Location

Instructor
Multiple

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Date(s) Class Days Times Location Instructor(s)
1/26/2026 - 2/16/2026 Weekly - Mon 01:15 PM - 03:15 PM N/A, Virtual - Any Location  Map Roberta Rakove  ; Bev Snell  ; Angela Pisano 

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