The Dark Room (Walters novel)

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The Dark Room
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First edition (UK)
Author Minette Walters
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Genre Crime / Mystery novel
Publisher Macmillan Publishers (UK)
St Martins Press (US)
Allen & Unwin (Aus)
Publication date
13 October 1995
Media typePrint (Hardcover, Paperback) & Audio CD
Pages416pp (hardback)
ISBN 0-333-64789-0
OCLC 60236341

The Dark Room (1995) is a crime novel by English writer Minette Walters. It was shortlisted for a CWA Gold Dagger.

Television adaptation

It was adapted for television in 1999 by the BBC. The cast featured Dervla Kirwan as Jane 'Jinx' Kingsley and James Wilby as Dr. Protheroe.


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