Original Sin (Vintage)
Publisher: Vintage
Published: July 14, 2009
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 432
ISBN-13: 9780307455574
Subjects: Mystery & Thrillers -- Mystery -- British Detectives
First sentence: For a temporary shorthand typist to be present at the discovery of a corpse on the first day of a new assignment, if not unique, is sufficiently rare to prevent its being regarded as an occupational hazard.