Innocent Blood - Hardcover

P. D. James

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0684165910 ISBN 13: 9780684165912

Publisher: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1980

Synopsis

Adopted at age eight, Philippa Palfrey learns that she is the daughter of a rapist and a murderess who is soon to be paroled from a life sentence for killing a child whose father seeks revenge

About this title

From the Back Cover:

"As suspenseful and tautly written as any of her detective stories--the psychological twists and turns will tantalize the reader as cunningly as a well-paced clue." -The New York Times

"P.D. James steps into territory occupied by Truman Capote, Shelby Foote, Carson McCullers, even Henry James." -The New Republic

"A superior thriller--tingling with suspense, difficult to put down." -Newsday

"A transfixing psychological thriller filled with searing suspense, a multi-twist plot and a remorseless eye for our sometimes monstrous needs and drives--It packs a powerful wallop." -Mademoiselle

From the Inside Flap:

An original novel of extraordinary power, Innocent Blood is the story of 18-year-old Philippa Palfrey, adopted as a child, who is plunged into a dangerous and terrifying world when she discovers the shocking truth about her natural parents - and learns that her birth mother is about to be released from prison. Innocent Blood is considered by many to be one of P.D. James' finest novels.

About this edition

• Publisher: Charles Scribner's Sons
• Publication date: 1980
• ISBN 10: 0684165910
• ISBN 13: 9780684165912
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 311