Devices and Desires

Devices and Desires is a crime novel by P. D. James featuring her well-known detective Adam Dalgliesh. Set against the Norfolk coast, the novel weaves a murder investigation with the political tensions surrounding a proposed nuclear power station. James is known for combining psychological depth, moral complexity, and strong sense of place, and this title is a clear example of her literary approach to crime fiction. First published in 1990, it remains one of the key novels in the Dalgliesh series.