About “Shroud for a Nightingale”

The novel follows the young women of Nightingale House, a nursing school where students learn to care for the sick. During a demonstration of nursing skills, one student is killed while playing the role of a patient. Another student dies under similar mysterious circumstances. Inspector Adam Dalgliesh from Scotland Yard investigates the deaths, uncovering a killer who seems to view murder as a solution to all problems. The story is a mystery centered on the dark secrets hidden within the nursing home. It is a 1971 novel by P. D. James.

Book details

First published
1971
Latest edition
2019 · ISBN 9780571350803
Pages
400
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How many pages is Shroud for a Nightingale?

Shroud for a Nightingale by P. D. James has 400 pages.