The Baroness James of Holland Park | |
|---|---|
 James in 2013 | |
| Born | Phyllis Dorothy James 3 August 1920 Oxford, England |
| Died | 27 November 2014 (aged 94) Oxford, England |
| Pen name | P. D. James |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Genre | |
| Spouse |
Ernest Connor Bantry White
(m. 1941; died 1964) |
| Children | 2 |
Phyllis Dorothy James White, Baroness James of Holland Park (3 August 1920 – 27 November 2014), known professionally as P. D. James, was an English novelist and life peer. Her rise to fame came with her series of detective novels featuring the police commander and poet, Adam Dalgliesh.[2]
- ^ "PD James". Front Row. 3 June 2013. BBC Radio 4. Retrieved 18 January 2014.
- ^ "Alphabetical List of Members", House of Lords, UK: Parliament.