Used book – The Lighthouse, P. D. James

Off the coast of Cornwall, England, Combe Island is home to a Foundation that allows personalities to enjoy the tranquility of this isolated place and recharge their batteries with the sea air. In addition to the permanent residents, Nathan Oliver, an internationally renowned writer, regularly stays there, accompanied by his daughter Miranda and his secretary Dennis Tremlett. Until the day one of the island's inhabitants dies under suspicious circumstances, to say the least. Tasked with conducting a discreet investigation, as Combe Island is soon to host an international summit, Commander Dalgliesh quickly becomes convinced that it is a crime. But another, much more insidious threat, looms over the island…