Writer P.D. James is a British author of crime fiction, best known for her series of detective novels featuring the character Adam Dalgliesh. She has written more than twenty books, many of which have been adapted for television. Her real name is Phyllis Dorothy James and she was born in Oxford in 1920. She was made a life peer in 1991 and was awarded the Order of the British Empire in 2000. The crossword solution for her is JAMES, a five letter word.