The Murder Room.

P. D. JAMES

Publication: Faber and Faber, 2003, London

First edition. Signed by the author on the title page. Fine in dust jacket. Dupayne is a small private museum, its most renowned exhibition being the Murder Room ... a display of artifacts and information on the most notorious murder cases of the day. Upon the death of Mr. Dupayne, his three children inherit the museum. Dupayne is coming up for renewal of its lease which, under the conditions of their late father's will, must be signed by all three trustees or will become void. Neville is the only one who refuses to sign and coincidentally, his dead body is found in a burning car near the museum, in a scenario exactly mirroring one of the cases featured in the bizarre Murder Room. Dalgliesh investigates.