Britain’s “Grand Master of Mystery,” author P.D. James, is a veritable cottage industry. Her Scotland Yard inspector Adam Dalgliesh is the star of countless books, movies and TV miniseries.

This 15-DVD collection features nine films starring Roy Marsden as Dalgliesh, including Death of an Expert Witness, Shroud for a Nightingale, Cover Her Face, The Black Tower, A Taste for Death, Devices and Desires, Unnatural Causes, A Mind to Murder and Original Sin.

Also included is a booklet featuring an interview with James. The collection is a must for any fan of British mystery.

Grade: A-

P.D. James: The Essential Collection is currently available.