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P. D. James
AuthorBooks · Second hand1920-2014
Phyllis Dorothy James White, Baroness James of Holland Park, known professionally as P. D. James, was an English novelist and life peer. Her rise to fame came with her series of detective novels featuring the police commander and poet, Adam Dalgliesh.
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About P. D. James
Birth
1920
Death
2014
First book
1962
Years writing
64
Phyllis Dorothy James White, Baroness James of Holland Park, known professionally as P. D. James, was an English novelist and life peer. Her rise to fame came with her series of detective novels featuring the police commander and poet, Adam Dalgliesh.
P. D. James was a distinguished British author, globally renowned for her masterful mystery novels.
Her most iconic character is Adam Dalgliesh, a detective who balances his police work with a passion for poetry.
Beyond her prolific literary career, she played an active role in politics as a member of the House of Lords.
Her debut work, Cover Her Face, marked the beginning of a career spanning over seventy published titles.
Born in Oxford, her literary legacy remains a fundamental benchmark in contemporary crime fiction.
