
Death in Holy Orders
Jonny Campbell, 2003
Death in Holy Orders
P.D. James, 2001
Death in Holy Orders is a TV mini-series directed by Jonny Campbell in 2003 and based on the book of the same name by P.D. James, first published in 2001. The TV series features Martin Shaw, Robert Hardy, Alan Howard, Hugh Fraser, Jesse Spencer, Janie Dee, and others.
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Storyline
In the bleak coast of East Anglia, smothered beneath a fall of sand, lies the body of one of the school’s young ordinands. He is the son of Sir Alred Treves, a hugely successful and flamboyant businessman who is accustomed to getting what he wants—and in this case what he wants is Commander Adam Dalgliesh to investigate his son’s death.
Movie vs Book

Year
2003
Minutes
90
Movie Rate
7.30
Source: IMDb
TV Mini-Series
Death in Holy Orders
Director: Jonny Campbell
Country: UK
Year: 2003
Length: 1h30m / 2 episodes

Year
2001
Pages
429
Book Rate
7.82
S: Goodreads
Book
Death in Holy Orders
Author: P.D. James
Country: UK
First published in: 2001
Length: 429 pages
Genre: Fiction
Book series: Adam Dalgliesh
User polls & recommendations
“I've never watched any of the adaptations of my books. I've never wanted to, and there's no chance of me doing so in the future.”
ALAN MOORE (Author)
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