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The Private Patient is a 2009 mystery novel by P.D. James, featuring Commander Adam Dalgliesh investigating a murder at a private clinic for the wealthy, run by a famous plastic surgeon in a Dorset manor. The victim is Rhoda Gradwyn, an investigative journalist who checks in for a facial scar removal but is found dead after her operation, leading Dalgliesh and his team to uncover dark secrets and a second murder, all while Dalgliesh contemplates retirement and marriage.