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Unnatural Causes
- Narrated by: Daniel Weyman
- Length: 7 hrs and 29 mins
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Summary
An Adam Dalgliesh mystery. Set on the remote Suffolk coast, the third Adam Dalgliesh mystery, Unnatural Causes, is a thrilling work of crime fiction from P. D. James, the best-selling author of Death Comes to Pemberley.
Superintendent Adam Dalgliesh had been looking forward to a quiet holiday at his aunt's cottage on Monksmere Head, one of the furthest-flung spots on the remote Suffolk coast. With nothing to do other than enjoy long, wind-swept walks, tea in front of the crackling wood fire, and hot buttered toast, Dalgliesh was relishing the thought of a well-earned break.
However, all hope of peace is soon shattered by murder. The mutilated body of a local crime writer, Maurice Seaton, floats ashore in a drifting dinghy to drag Adam Dalgliesh into a new and macabre investigation.
P. D. James (1920-2014) was a best-selling and internationally acclaimed crime writer. She was the creator of Adam Dalgliesh and Cordelia Gray and their long and successful series of mysteries. Her works include Cover Her Face (1962), An Unsuitable Job for a Woman (1972), Innocent Blood (1980), Children of Men (1992), and the Jane Austen-inspired Death Comes to Pemberley (2011).
James was born in Oxford in 1920. She won awards for crime writing in Britain, America, Italy, and Scandinavia, including the Mystery Writers of America Grandmaster Award. She received honorary degrees from seven British universities, was awarded an OBE in 1983, and created a life peer in 1991. In 1997 she was elected president of the Society of Authors and stood down from this role in 2013.
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- Amazon Customer
- 28-12-21
Too Deep
Daniel Weyman's voice is far too deep for me, Michael Jayston's voice was far better
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- J
- 29-11-18
Atmospheric story, perfectly narrated.
A perfect partnership - PD James's writing with Daniel Weyman's narration. The atmosphere and characters of the novel are perfectly interpreted by this narrator.
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- Our kid
- 12-01-20
Great narration and prose
The denouement was disappointing. Whole explanation delivered as a chunk without the process followed by Dalgliesh. How did he know?
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- fotini
- 03-09-17
Kept me listening
What did you like most about Unnatural Causes?
I love the Dalgleish character and here there was plenty of him. I enjoyed the interplay between him and the other characters
Who was your favorite character and why?
No contest, Adam Dalgleish
Have you listened to any of Daniel Weyman’s other performances? How does this one compare?
I have heard him when performing other stories and he is excellent. He makes it so easy to differentiate between the characters
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
I never listen to a book in one sitting. I like to savour them over a few days
Any additional comments?
I did not like the ending as it seemed somewhat contrived. The roof scene didn't ring too true and so left me feeling a little cheated. Hence the four rather than five stars
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- The Crafty Monkey
- 09-10-23
A little far fetched
But I still enjoyed it. As others have said the way the disabled character is depicted is not at all nice. I guess it was wrote in a different time when things weren’t as inclusive. Excellent narration
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- Anonymous User
- 01-03-24
Well performed but brutal details.
Spoilt by nasty details at the finish. Impressive descriptions of weather, coast etc. Good performances.
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- Jean the Bean
- 05-10-15
Another gripping yarn from PD James
This was a brilliant listen, hard to turn off. Well narrated, atmospheric and one to listen to again.
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- NHP
- 25-02-18
Good read
Good story unexpected ending. Quite atmospheric and describes the area very well. Dalglish at his best.
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- Angela Bennett
- 28-09-20
Atmospheric, chilling
I just always love a bit of PD James. Descriptions and character painting are fascinating.
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- N. Murray
- 03-11-20
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Absorbing beautifully narrated by Daniel Wyman. Well up to PD James high standards.A must for her admirers
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