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A Taste for Death is a 1986 detective novel by P. D. James featuring Scotland Yard commander and poet Adam Dalgliesh. The investigation begins when two men, one of them a government minister, are found with their throats cut in the vestry of a London church.
The novel combines police procedure with an examination of political power, religious belief, family conflict, and the social divisions surrounding the victims.
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Whose bodies are found in the church in A Taste for Death?
A cabinet minister, Sir Paul Berowne, and a homeless man named Harry Mack are found with their throats cut in the vestry of St Matthew's Church in London. Commander Adam Dalgliesh's team must determine why two apparently unconnected men died together.
Where does A Taste for Death fit in the Adam Dalgliesh series?
Published in 1986, it is the seventh Dalgliesh novel by P.D. James. It follows Death of an Expert Witness and precedes Devices and Desires.
Why is the title A Taste for Death significant?
The title points beyond the initial double killing to the novel's interest in power, faith, class, and destructive appetite. Dalgliesh investigates both the physical evidence and the pressures surrounding Berowne's political and family life.
Was A Taste for Death adapted for television?
Yes, it was adapted as part of the ITV Adam Dalgliesh series starring Roy Marsden. The television version aired in the late 1980s and expanded the complex investigation across multiple episodes.
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