Devices and Desires
Devices and Desires by Phyllis Dorothy James is a reprinted edition published by Penguin Books in 1991, featuring 512 pages in English. The narrative follows Commander Adam Dalgliesh as he visits Larksoken, a secluded community on the Norfolk coast, intending to settle his aunt’s estate. However, his plans are disrupted by the presence of a serial killer known as the Whistler, who is instilling fear in the area, revealing that the tranquility of Larksoken is merely a façade.
Readers will find themselves immersed in a mystery that intertwines the lives of the local residents with the looming threat of violence. As Dalgliesh investigates, it becomes clear that the Whistler is not the only murderer operating in the shadows of the nuclear power station. This book delves into themes of crime and investigation, presenting a traditional police procedural narrative that explores the complexities of human desires and the darker aspects of a seemingly peaceful community.
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When Commander Adam Dalgliesh visits Larksoken, a remote headland community on the Norfolk coast in the shadow of a nuclear power station, he expects to be engaged only in the sad business of tying up his aunt’s estate. But the peace of Larksoken is illusory. A serial killer known as the Whistler is terrorising the neighbourhood and Dalgliesh is drawn into the lives of the headlanders when it quickly becomes apparent that the Whistler isn’t the only murderer at work under the sinister shadow of the power station.
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