Writing Mysteries with P. D. James.
British mystery writer P.D. James, the 66-year-old grandmother known as the queen of crime. Her most recent book, just released in paperback, is titled A Taste for Death. An earlier work, Shroud for a Nightingale, was serialized on PBS television. (Rebroadcast of November 19, 1986).
Other segments from the episode on October 19, 1987
Fresh Air with Terry Gross, October 19, 1987: Interview with P. D. James; Review of Cassandra Wilson's album "Days Aweigh"; Interview with Leonard Maltin; Review of television program "HBO World…
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