Investigating the murder of a socialite family, Inspector Wexford is forced to face his own deepest feelings. Called "one of Rendell's darkest and most subtle character studies" (SF Chronicle).
Who could have suspected that the exciting stag party for the groom would be the prelude to the murder of his close friend Charlie Hatton? And Charlie's death was only the first in a string of puzzlin…
The middle-aged woman lying on the footpath is biggish and unattractive. Yet even in death her eyes hold a defiant look. Everyone in this Kingsmarkham neighborhood knew her name was Rhoda Comfrey and …
Rodney Williams's disappearance seems typical to Chief Inspector Wexford -- a simple case of a man running off with a woman other than his wife. But when another woman reports that her husband is miss…
Dazzling psychological suspense. Razor-sharp dialogue. Plots that catch and hold like a noose. These are the hallmarks of crime legend Ruth Rendell. From Doon with Death, now in a striking new paperba…
Paul Eversole spearheaded his campaign for governor with his promise to reform K-12 education or die trying. To keep his promise Governor-elect Eversole must overcome the Kentucky General Assembly, wh…
Sir Manuel Camargue, yesterday one of the most celebrated musicians of his time, today floats face down in the lake near his sprawling English country house. The consensus is accidental death -- but I…
As New York Times bestseller Ann Cleeves's beloved Vera series explodes in popularity in print and on TV, this stunning eleventh book explores the web of secrets surrounding a young man's death.
1967. The Summer of Love. Not for Jonathan Parry, perhaps, but certainly a time of big he and his family are emigrating to Canada. But he carries with him a terrible secret–one that finds its way, via…
From the award-winning author and grand dame of British crime fiction (The Gazette) comes the chilling new novel featuring Chief Inspector Wexford and the Kingsmarkham Police Force.
