James. P.D. The stories included are: COVER HER FACE, SHROUD FOR A NIGHTINGALE, THE BLACK TOWER, DEATH OF AN EXPERT WITNESS, UNNATURAL CAUSES, A TASTE FOR DEATH, AND ORIGINAL SIN. Phyllis Dorothy James, The Baroness James of Holland Park, OBE, FRSA, FRSL (3 August 1920 – 27 November 2014), known professionally as P. D. James, was an English crime writer.She rose to fame for her series of detective novels featuring police commander and poet Adam Dalgliesh. Born back in 1920, Phyllis has written and published over 20 novels. Welcome to the Dalgliesh guide at TV.com. P.D. Welcome to the Dalgliesh guide at TV.com. James, is one of the names you can never oversight. James, Writer: Children of Men. James was born on August 3, 1920 in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England as Phyllis Dorothy James. She was a writer and producer, known for Children of Men (2006), Death in Holy Orders (2003) and Death Comes to Pemberley (2013). James full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. She is a mother of two daughters and lives in London and Oxford. Phyllis was raised by her parents in Oxford and attended Cambridge high school for girls. When it comes to professional writers born and raised in the UK, Phyllis Dorothy James, better known as P.D. James. Roy Marsden stars as Commander Adam Dalgliesh in this series based upon the novels of P.D. James. She died on November 27, 2014 in Oxford. Roy Marsden stars as Commander Adam Dalgliesh in this series based upon the novels of P.D. This 12-disc collection contains seven thrilling Adam Dalgliesh mysteries by popular suspense writer P.D. Chief Superintendent Adam Dalgliesh investigates the death of Alice Liddell who ran a home for unwed mothers. P.D. She was married to Ernest Connor Bantry White. Some of her works are single stories while others are book series. See individual titles for full story description. Adam Dalgliesh TV adaptations: • Death of an Expert Witness: Dalgliesh leads the hunt for an elusive strangler in The Fens.