The Murder Room
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| Author | P. D. James |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Series | Adam Dalgliesh #12 |
| Genre(s) | Crime, Mystery |
| Publisher | Faber & Faber |
| Publication date | 2003 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| ISBN | ISBN 0571218210 |
| Preceded by | Death in Holy Orders |
| Followed by | The Lighthouse |
The Murder Room is a 2003 detective novel and the 12th in the Adam Dalgliesh series by P. D. James. It takes place in London, particularly the Dupayne Museum on the edge of Hampstead Heath in the London Borough of Camden.
The Dupayne Museum is an eclectic collection of English memorabilia from the period between World War I and World War II. The Murder Room of the title refers to a room displaying relics of murders that occurred during these years. The Dupayne is the property of three siblings, who are in the midst of a family row over whether or not to renew the lease on the building that houses the museum. When Neville Dupayne, the youngest sibling, is killed in a manner mirroring one of the murders displayed in the Murder Room, Commander Dalgliesh is called in to investigate.
Once again, PD James uses a small number of characters in this work, this time people who work and live on the grounds of the museum. She explores the relationships between these characters through the murders at the Dupayne. Dalgliesh is originally called in to this case by MI5, who have an 'interest' in the museum.
Emma Lavenham, a character from Death in Holy Orders, becomes important in this novel as a romance develops between her and Commander Dalgliesh. The novel ends with a love letter from Dalgliesh to Lavenham.
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