From "one of the most remarkable novelists of her generation"
("People") a "refined, probing, and intelligent" ("USA TODAY")
mystery in the masterful Inspector Wexford series...more
enthralling than ever after fifty years.
A female vicar named Sarah Hussein is discovered strangled in her
Kingsmarkham vicarage. A single mother to a teenage girl, Hussein
was working in a male-dominated profession. Moreover, she was of
mixed race and wanted to modernize the church. Could racism or
sexism have played a factor in her murder?
Maxine, the gossipy cleaning woman who discovered the body, happens
to also be in the employ of retired Chief Inspector Wexford and his
wife. Wexford is intrigued by the unusual circumstances of the
murder, and when he is invited by his old deputy to tag along with
the investigators, he leaps at the chance.
As Wexford searches the Vicar's house, he sees a book on her
bedside table. Inside the book is a letter serving as a bookmark.
Without thinking much, Wexford puts it into his pocket. Wexford
soon realizes he has made a grave error in removing a piece of
valuable evidence from the scene without telling anybody. Yet what
he finds inside begins to illuminate the murky past of Sarah
Hussein. Is there more to her than meets the eye?
"No Man's Nightingale" is Ruth Rendell's masterful twenty-fourth
installment in one of the great crime series of all time, an
"absorbing and rewarding" ("Seattle Times") mystery that explores
issues of sexism, class, and racism. As Stephen King said: "No one
surpasses Ruth Rendell."
General
Imprint: |
Scribner Book Company
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Series: |
Chief Inspector Wexford Mysteries (Paperback) |
Release date: |
October 2014 |
First published: |
October 2014 |
Authors: |
Ruth Rendell
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Dimensions: |
228 x 124 x 19mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
304 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-4767-4713-2 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
Genre fiction >
Crime & mystery >
General
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LSN: |
1-4767-4713-X |
Barcode: |
9781476747132 |
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