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Devices and Desires. Whilst on holiday on the English coast in Norfolk, Commander Adam Dalgliesh becomes embroiled in the hunt for the serial killer - The Whistler - amidst a backdrop of mystery and intrigue surrounding the running of a local nuclear power station.
- (376)
- 1991-01-04
- Crime, Drama, Mystery
- 50
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Devices and Desires. 1 9 9 1 (UK) 6 x 50 minute episodes. Whilst on holiday on the English coast in Norfolk (to sort out the effects of his deceased Aunt Jane), Scotland Yard detective Commander Adam Dalgliesh (Roy Marsden) becomes embroiled in the hunt for a serial killer called The Whistler amidst a backdrop of mystery and intrigue ...
At the seaside dealing with his late aunt Jane's estate, Scotland Yard Commander Adam Dalgliesh learns that a serial killer, known locally as the Whistler, is on the prowl. The local policeman in charge of the case, Tony Rickards, seeks his advice.
Devices and Desires is a 1989 detective novel by English writer P. D. James, part of her Adam Dalgliesh series. It takes place on Larksoken, a fictional isolated headland in Norfolk.
- P. D. James
- 1989
Writing. A particularly vicious serial killer is stalking the Norfolk coast in the vicinity of the Larksoken nuclear power station. The press have branded him 'The Whistler' because witnesses have heard a hymn being whistled in the vicinity of the murders.
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Jan 4, 1991 · Premiered January 4, 1991. Runtime 50m. Total Runtime 5h (6 episodes) Country United Kingdom. Languages English. Genres Crime, Drama, Mystery. A particularly vicious serial killer is stalking the Norfolk coast in the vicinity of the Larksoken nuclear power station.
