A Mind to Murder cover art

A Mind to Murder

 Preview
Try Premium Plus free
1 credit a month to buy any audiobook in our entire collection.
Access to thousands of additional audiobooks and Originals from the Plus Catalogue.
Member-only deals & discounts.
Auto-renews at $16.45/mo after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

A Mind to Murder

By: P. D. James
Narrated by: Daniel Weyman
Try Premium Plus free

$16.45 per month after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

Buy Now for $27.99

Buy Now for $27.99

About this listen

A piercing scream, shattering the evening calm, brings Superintendent Adam Dalgliesh hurrying from his literary party to the nearby Steen Psychiatric Clinic, where he discovers the body of a woman sprawled on the basement floor, a chisel thrust through her heart.

As Dalgliesh probes beneath the apparently unruffled calm of the clinic, he discovers that many an intrigue lies hidden behind the Georgian terrace's unassuming façade. Professionally, he has never known the taste of failure. Now, for the first time, he feels unsure of his own mastery as he battles to unmask a cool killer who is proving to be his intellectual equal, and who is poised to strike again.

A Mind To Murder is the second novel to feature Superintendent Adam Dalgliesh from the bestselling author of Death Comes To Pemberley, Death in Holy Orders and The Children of Men. In 1995 the novel was adapted into a hit film and starred Roy Marsden as the inspector protagonist.

©2014 P. D. James (P)2014 Faber & Faber Crime Mystery Traditional Detectives Fiction Detective Exciting Heartfelt

Critic Reviews

"Unlike so many crime writers, James still has the power to move, fascinate and astonish." ( Independent)
"P.D. James is simply a wonderful writer." ( New York Times Book Review)
"One of our greatest living crime writers." ( Daily Express)
All stars
Most relevant  
I love these stories PDJames is a terrific writer and and Danial Weymans voice is like silk to listen to. I would listen to him read the street directory.

A one listening

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
A nice picture of personalities, back stories, twists and turns in nicely class-conscious sixties (?) Britain.

Reliable, Red Herring Soup

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

Where does A Mind to Murder rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

P. D. James is a classic writer in this genre. she is up there with Christie and Sayers as my favourites when it comes to crime fiction.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Adam Dalgliesh, he is sensitive, intelligent and direct. His character adds weight to his approach in solving the crime through his self reflection and strong ethical standards.

Have you listened to any of Daniel Weyman’s other performances? How does this one compare?

Daniel has a great voice and narrates the story well, I find it really relaxing to listen to.

A great escape

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
In the spirit of reconciliation, Audible acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.