Adam Dalgliesh | |
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First appearance | Cover Her Face |
Last appearance | The Private Patient |
Created by | P.D. James |
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Gender | Male |
Occupation | Police detective, Poet |
Family | Jane Dalgliesh (aunt; deceased) |
Spouse | Mrs Dalgliesh (deceased) Emma Lavenham |
Children | One (deceased) |
Nationality | British |
Adam Dalgliesh (/ˈdælɡliːʃ/ DAL-gleesh) is a fictional character who is the protagonist of fourteen mystery novels by P. D. James; the first being James's 1962 novel Cover Her Face. He also appears in the two novels featuring James's other detective, Cordelia Gray.