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The Best Man To Die

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ISBN: 9780099534839

an unmissable and unputdownable Wexford mystery from the award-winning Queen of Crime, Ruth...

Ruth Rendell

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Arrow
15 October 2009

Fiction & Literature; Crime & Mystery

Series: Wexford

The fourth book in the bestselling Detective Chief Inspector Wexford series. Perfect for both collectors and new fans of award-winning crime novelist Ruth Rendell.

Another magnificently gripping and compelling thriller from multi-million copy and SUNDAY TIMES bestselling author Ruth Rendell full of twists and turns and the odd red herring!

An absolute must for fans of PD James, Ann Cleeves and Donna Leon.

'The mistress of Mystery' -- Daily Mirror 'The Wexford books clearly display Rendell's great mastery of storytelling at its best' -- Sunday Telegraph 'Rendell never fails to come up trumps' - The Irish Times 'Consistently readable with a nice twist at the end' -- Daily Mail 'Had me gripped from the start' --
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A man and his daughter lie dead after a car accident. Strangely, no other car was involved and no cause has been found. Wexford's only option is to wait and hope that the one surviving victim - the mother, Mrs Fanshawe - regains consciousness.

But when she finally awakens six weeks later, Wexford's attention has already been distracted by a new and very violent case. Walking by the canal that same morning, Wexford discovered the bloody body of Charlie Hatton.

The two cases are obviously unrelated, although something is bothering Wexford and he can't work out why or what.

But just as he begins to wonder whether there could in fact be a connection, the unexpected occurs- the Fanshawe daughter, believed to be killed in the accident, appears at her mother's beside very much alive...

By: Ruth Rendell
Imprint: Arrow
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 130mm, Spine: 19mm
Weight: 206g
ISBN: 9780099534839
ISBN 10: 0099534835
Series: Wexford
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 15 October 2009
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Ruth Rendell has won many awards for her writing, including the Crime Writers' Association Gold Dagger for 1976's best crime novel with A Demon in My View, a Gold Dagger award for Live Flesh in 1986, the 1990 Sunday Times Literary award, and the Crime Writers' Association Cartier Diamond Dagger. In 1996 she was awarded a CBE and in 1997 became a Life Peer.

Reviews for The Best Man To Die: an unmissable and unputdownable Wexford mystery from the award-winning Queen of Crime, Ruth Rendell

This is Rendell on cracking form, with the entire accoutrements one expects from her * The Good Book Guide * A firm grasp of social concerns ensure that her novels are reflective of our own times, as well as hugely absorbing -- Louise Welsh * The Times * Rendell never fails to come up trumps, and her millions of admirers will eagerly consume this offering as they have all the others * The Irish Times * Ruth Rendell has quite simply transformed the genre of crime writing. She displays her peerless skill in blending the mundane, commonplace aspects of life with the potent murky impulses of desire and greed, obsession and fear * Sunday Times * One of the best novelists writing today -- P.D. James