Original Sin by P. D. James

When the respected publishing house Peverell Press is shaken by the murder of one of its senior partners, Commander Adam Dalgliesh is called to investigate. Behind the façade of literary prestige lies a web of ambition, betrayal, and dark secrets. As Dalgliesh unravels the hidden tensions among editors and authors, he discovers that the true motive for murder may lie deep within the firm’s past — a past shadowed by guilt and revenge.

P. D. James delivers an elegant and intricately plotted mystery filled with psychological insight, moral complexity, and the haunting intelligence that defines her work.