The title appealed to me for some reasons, maybe because I am an atheist. I settled for Death in Holy Orders, which I am reading currently. On reaching home it was difficult to decide which one to begin first. The tittles are: A Taste for Death, Devices and Desires, Death in Holy Orders, A certain Justice and The Original Sin. Needless to say I grabed them immediately. I was very lucky to find five PDJ books in very good condition. I then went for a hunt on the pavement booksellers near Fountain in Bombay. Yesterday I visited my favorite bookshop and asked for P.D. My heart went out to Cordelia as she tackles her first case to prove a suicide is a murder. It features Cordelia Gray, and it is her first case. I must say I found this book, though it is a crime thriller, very charming. James on my train commute.įinished reading `An Unsuitable Job for a Woman' by my current favourite P.D. In the meanwhile, I continue to enjoy reading P.D. The Private Patient, 2006 (read, but not have, yet).The Lighthouse, 2006 (did not have, yet).The Children of Men, 2006 (did not have, yet).A Taste For Death, 2005 (have and read).The Murder Room, 2004 (did not have, yet).Devices and Desires, 2004 (have and read).Death In Holy Orders, 2001 (have and read).A Time To Be In Earnest, 2000 (did not have, yet).A Certain Justice, 1997 (have and read).Skull Beneath the Skin, 1982 (have, yet to read).Innocent Blood, 1980 (did not have, yet).Death of an Expert Witness, 1977 (have, yet to read).An Unsuitable Job for a Woman, 1972 (have and read).Maul and the Pear Tree, (co-author) 1971 (did not have, yet).Shroud for a Nightingale, 1971 (have and read).Unnatural Causes, 1967 (have and read.A Mind to Murder, 1963 (did not have, yet).Cover Her Face, 1962 (have, and currently reading :) ).The following is the list of books written by P.D. James Library is growing slowly and steadily.
Barely containing my excitement, I said yes yes, of course, and I purchased it, immediately. I have been on the lookout for this book for many weeks. And the person called me back, as I turned to go back, and handed me over the book Cover Her Face saying that one copy of this book is left and would I be interested? My dejection turned into happiness instantly. James book, and he replied no, but they had an almost complete set and someone had purchased it just a few days ago. I had asked a bookseller if he had any P.D. And I was lucky, I was able to get her first book, Cover Her Face. On an impulse I thought I will check the pavement second-hand booksellers to see if I can get a rare P.D. Yesterday I happen to be walking by near the Flora Fountain, Bombay. I know some dear soul will make a YouTube video of it and I will certainly post it. It made for few minutes of fun watching, most for my children who do follow Marathi, but it made me Out. Only the questions of Mr Goswami were in dear old English and answers of Mr. Arnab Goswami, Editor-in-Chief interviewing Mr. I was unlucky to hit Times Now button on remote and watched Mr. This headline and the the news story completely stumped me, and made me smile.Īnd, later while having dinner with family, I was allowed to swap news channels in-between the dreadful soaps to catch some news. Anyway, only god knows what He is thinking.Īfter reaching home, completely drenched, of course, and a hot cup of tea, I settled down and opened my favourite HT newspaper, I was stumped to see the headline on the first page: Have sex, Indian cricket team told.
A very very wet September evening, with rains, winds and lightening.