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A grisly end

INTERVIEW: Queen of crime PD James has hinted that her latest novel, a Private Patient, may be commander Adam Dalgliesh�s last case ... but will it be hers too? By Alan Taylor

IT is Sunday afternoon, shortly after lunch: steak pie, mashed tatties, something green and healthy and tasteless, followed by apple crumble and a solid dollop of custard. The wife, having dealt with the dishes, is stretched out on the sofa, mouth ajar, snoring lightly.