What the detective story is about is not murder but the restoration of order.

P.D. James

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Order

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P.D. James

Language

English

Time

1986 1980s 20th century

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Novelist Writer

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United Kingdom Europe

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Citation

James, P. D. Quoted in Face Magazine. Dec. 1986.

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Source
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