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The Private Patient (Adam Dalgliesh Mysteries) by P.D. James
The Private Patient takes a while to get going, as P.D.James takes her time setting her stage — here essentially Cheverell Manor (”regarded as one of the loveliest Tudor manor houses in England”), a property where plastic surgeon Chandler-Powell treats some of his patients. There is not a huge staff there, but from a surgical assistant to nurses and household staff there is a colourful cast of characters, and they are patiently introduced, each shown in their roles (and some clearly at some crossroads in their lives) as events unfold that lead inexorably (as the book’s opening sentence already warns) to murder.
I really need to read more by P.D. James – I’ve read the first Adam Dalgleish novel, which was okay – nothing amazing. But, I’ve also read Children of Men which is fantastic – the movie DID NOT do it justice, a terrible adaptation.