The second book to feature Scotland Yard investigator Adam Dalgliesh, A
Mind To Murder is a "superbly satisfying mystery" (Chicago Daily News)
from bestselling author P.D. James.On the surface, the Steen Psychiatric
Clinic is one of the most reputable institutions in London. But when the
administrative head is found dead with a chisel in her heart, that
distinguished facade begins to crumble as the truth emerges.
Superintendent Adam Dalgliesh of Scotland Yard is called in to
investigate and quickly finds himself caught in a whirlwind of
psychiatry, drugs, and deceit. Now he must analyze the deep-seated
anxieties and thwarted desires of patients and staff alike to determine
which of their unresolved conflicts has resulted in murder and stop a
cunning killer before the next blow.