The Lighthouse - P. D. James

NATIONAL BESTSELLERA secure and secluded retreat for the rich and powerful becomes the setting for an
unsettling series of murders Part ofthe bestselling mystery series that inspired Dalgliesh on Acorn TV

"One of the most compelling books of her remarkable career. . . . A magisterial and subtle exploration of all-too-human emotions."-The Seattle Times

Combe Island off the Cornish coast is a restful haven
for the elite. But when one of its distinguished visitors is found hanging from the
island's famous lighthouse in what appears to have been a murder, the peace is shattered.
Commander Adam Dalgliesh is called in to handle the sensitive case, but at a difficult
time for him and his depleted team. He is uncertain about his future with his girlfriend
Emma Lavenham; his principle detective Kate Miskin is going through an emotional
crisis; and the ambitious Sergeant Francis Benton-Smith is not happy about having
a female boss. After a second brutal killing, the whole investigation is jeopardized,
and Dalgliesh is faced with a danger even more insidious than murder.