An Unsuitable Job For A Woman
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Condition: fair. Jacket: Worn/faded, some edge wear and light chipping. Page Condition: Yellowed with age. Markings: No visible markings. Binding: Intact. Stickers/Labels: None visible.
A landmark British crime novel, An Unsuitable Job for a Woman introduces Cordelia Gray, a sharp and tenacious young private detective who inherits a London agency under unlikely circumstances. When she is hired to investigate the apparent suicide of a Cambridge student, she uncovers a web of secrets, deception, and dark academia that refuses to stay buried. P.D. James constructs the narrative with meticulous precision, balancing atmospheric tension with intelligent, character-driven plotting. The novel challenges social conventions of its era while delivering a gripping mystery that stands as one of the finest examples of the British crime genre. Cordelia Gray remains one of fiction's most compelling and underrated protagonists, making this a must-read for any devotee of classic detective fiction.
Author: P.D. James
Format: Hardback
Published: 1972, BCA
Genre: Crime fiction
Condition remarks:
Condition: fair. Jacket: Worn/faded, some edge wear and light chipping. Page Condition: Yellowed with age. Markings: No visible markings. Binding: Intact. Stickers/Labels: None visible.
A landmark British crime novel, An Unsuitable Job for a Woman introduces Cordelia Gray, a sharp and tenacious young private detective who inherits a London agency under unlikely circumstances. When she is hired to investigate the apparent suicide of a Cambridge student, she uncovers a web of secrets, deception, and dark academia that refuses to stay buried. P.D. James constructs the narrative with meticulous precision, balancing atmospheric tension with intelligent, character-driven plotting. The novel challenges social conventions of its era while delivering a gripping mystery that stands as one of the finest examples of the British crime genre. Cordelia Gray remains one of fiction's most compelling and underrated protagonists, making this a must-read for any devotee of classic detective fiction.