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Sleep No More

Six Murderous Tales

by P. D. James
Peter Kemp
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No one gets inside the head of the murderer—or makes it a more thrilling read—than the late, great P. D. James. Fast on the heels of her latest best seller: a new, fiendishly entertaining gathering of previously uncollected stories, from the author of Death Comes to Pemberley and The Private Patient.
It's not always a question of "whodunit?" Sometimes there's more mystery in the why or how. And although we usually know the unhealthy fates of both victim and perpetrator, what of those clever few who plan and carry out the perfect crime? The ones who aren't brought down even though they're found out? And what about those who do the finding out who witness a murder or who identify the murderer but keep the information to themselves? These are some of the mysteries that we follow through those six stories as we are drawn into the thinking, the memories, the emotional machinations, the rationalizations, the dreams and desires behind murderous cause and effect.
This selection © 2017 by the Estate of P.D. James.
“The Yo-Yo” written 1996; revised as “Hearing Ghote” in The Verdict of Us All, ed. Peter Lovesey copyright P. D. James 2006.
“The Victim” first published in Winter’s Crimes 5, ed. Virginia Whitaker copyright P. D. James 1973.
“The Murder of Santa Claus” first published in Great Detectives, ed. D. W. McCullough copyright P. D. James 1984.
“The Girl Who Loved Graveyards” first published in Winter’s Crimes 15, ed. George Hardinge copyright P. D. James 1983.
“A Very Desirable Residence” first published in Winter’s Crimes 8, ed. Hilary Watson copyright P. D. James 1976.
“Mr Millcroft’s Birthday” first published as “The Man Who Was 80” in The Man Who copyright P. D. James 1992; revised as “Mr Maybrick’s Birthday” copyright 2005.
Foreword copyright 2017 by Peter Kemp. 

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    November 14, 2017

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      • ISBN: 9780525588207
      • File size: 112092 KB
      • Duration: 03:53:31

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    • English

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Narrator Daniel Weyman is an excellent match for these six short stories written by the late grande dame of mystery, P.D. James, who is known for her ability to tap into the mind of a murderer. Weyman solidly connects the listener to the author's words and, at times, voices a remarkably convincing murderer. Weyman's British accents are easy to listen to, and he describes British settings vividly. With subtle but sure vocalizations, he portrays a variety of characters, including one who rationalizes killing "Santa" and another who happens upon a yo-yo in his old age and remembers a murder years earlier. Listeners will be guessing who the villain is until the end of each story. An engaging performance. L.M.A. © AudioFile 2018, Portland, Maine

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