Search
      Tap cover to enlarge

      The Black Tower

      by P.D. James
      Published
      Aug 1975
      Main Genre
      Police Procedural Police Procedural
      Rating
      Buy on Amazon Book
      Series
      An Adam Dalgliesh Mystery Book 5

      About This Book

      The Killer Played No Favorites

      The first victim was a priest without an enemy. He left behind not a clue to his killer.
      The second victim was a monster of a man who spread hate wherever he went. He left behind only too many suspects.

      The third corpse was that of a sweet spinster who was the soul of loving kindness. The next, a seductive temptress who was the embodiment of sensual lust.

      And Adam Dalgliesh knew that unless he could find the hidden pattern in this seemingly senseless series of slayings, the nightmare of death would go on and on... .

      Series Placement

      Book 5
      View full series order

      Genres & Themes

      Genres

      Suspense

      Subgenres

      Law Enforcement Mystery Police Procedural

      Buy This Book

      Amazon Paperback / Kindle Barnes & Noble Paperback / Nook Apple Books eBook Kobo eBook Audible Audiobook

      Formats & Editions

      Browse the different covers, formats, and publication history for this title.

      Paperback

      Paperback edition cover
      Paperback
      Jan 1975 Popular Library ISBN 0445084995
      Buy
      Paperback edition cover
      Mass Market Paperback
      Dec 1982 ISBN 0446313807
      Buy
      Paperback edition cover
      Mass Market Paperback
      Dec 1982 Grand Central ISBN 0446310018
      Buy
      Paperback edition cover
      Mass Market Paperback
      Jun 1986 Warner ISBN 0446314358
      Buy
      Paperback edition cover
      Mass Market Paperback
      Oct 1987 ISBN 0446348244
      Buy
      Paperback edition cover
      Paperback
      Sep 1992 Warner ISBN 0446776793
      Buy
      Paperback edition cover
      Paperback
      Sep 1992 Grand Central ISBN 0446315028
      Buy
      Paperback edition cover
      Trade Paperback
      Sep 2001 Touchstone ISBN 0743219619
      Buy
      Paperback edition cover
      Paperback
      Apr 2010 Faber and Faber (UK) ISBN 0571248861
      Buy
      Paperback edition cover
      Paperback
      Sep 2019 Faber and Faber (UK) ISBN 057135081X
      Buy

      Hardcover

      Hardcover edition cover
      Hardcover
      First Edition Aug 1975 Scribner ISBN 0684142635
      Buy
      Hardcover edition cover
      Hardcover
      Jan 1975 Faber and Faber (UK) ISBN 0571107311
      Buy
      Hardcover edition cover
      Hardcover
      Dec 1988 Random House ISBN 0517659948
      Buy
      Hardcover edition cover
      Hardcover
      Apr 1992 Random House ISBN 0517072289
      Buy

      eBook

      eBook edition cover
      eBook
      Apr 2012 Touchstone ISBN B007OV6AT8
      Buy
      eBook edition cover
      eBook
      Apr 2012 Touchstone ISBN 1451697805
      Buy
      eBook edition cover
      eBook
      Apr 2012 Faber and Faber (UK) ISBN 0571246842
      Buy
      eBook edition cover
      eBook
      Apr 2012 Vintage Canada ISBN 030740269X
      Buy

      Audio

      Audio edition cover
      Audio Cassette
      Jan 1996 Chivers Audio Books ISBN 0745160700
      Buy
      Audio edition cover
      Audible
      Aug 2005 AudioGO Ltd. ISBN B000AWGX3G
      Buy
      Audio edition cover
      Audio CD
      Feb 2009 Books on Tape ISBN 1415961441
      Buy
      Audio edition cover
      Audible
      Aug 2014 -- Not Selected ISBN B00N0ZUOYY
      Buy

      Large Print

      Large Print edition cover
      Hardcover
      Dec 1981 G.K. Hall & Company ISBN 0816167893
      Buy
      Large Print edition cover
      Trade Paperback
      Nov 1990 G.K. Hall & Company ISBN 0816149836
      Buy