
An Unsuitable Job for a Woman
P. D. James
An Unsuitable Job for a Woman introduces P.D. James's courageous but vulnerable young detective, Cordelia Gray. Handsome Cambridge dropout Mark Callender died hanging by the neck with a faint trace of lipstick on his mouth. When the official verdict is suicide, his wealthy father hires fledgling private investigator Cordelia Gray to find out what led him to self-destruction. What she discovers instead is a twisting trail of secrets and sins, and the strong scent of murder.
Buy this book at Amazon- Publisher
- Simon and Schuster
- Year
- 2012
- ISBN-13
- 9781451697766
- Genre
- Crime & Thriller
- Topics
- Murder investigationFemale detectiveSecrets and deception
Awards
- Edgar Award for Best NovelShortlisted(1974)
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