Shroud for a Nightingale
Shroud for a Nightingale by P. D. James is a mystery novel published by Penguin in 1989, featuring 286 pages in English. The story unfolds at Nightingale House, where young women are training to become nurses. The atmosphere shifts dramatically when a student is brutally killed during a demonstration, followed by another mysterious death, prompting detective Adam Dalgliesh to investigate the unsettling events.
Readers will find a narrative that delves into the complexities of nursing education intertwined with a gripping mystery. As Dalgliesh seeks to uncover the truth behind the murders, themes of deception and the pressures of the medical profession emerge. This edition offers a detailed exploration of the characters and the environment of Nightingale House, inviting readers into a world where the pursuit of knowledge is shadowed by danger.
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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 to unmask a killer.
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