New and uncollected tales of murder, mischief, magic and madness. Ruth Rendell was an acknowledged master of psychological suspense: these are ten (and a quarter) of her most chillingly compelling short stories, collected here together...

"The Crocodile Bird" von Ruth Rendell ist ein spannender Psychothriller, der die komplexe Beziehung zwischen einer Mutter und ihrer Tochter erforscht. Die Geschichte dreht sich um Liza, eine junge Frau, die isoliert in einem abgelegenen...

"Ruth Rendell's Anthology of the Murderous Mind" ist eine Sammlung von Kurzgeschichten, die sich mit den dunklen Facetten der menschlichen Psyche auseinandersetzen. Die britische Autorin Ruth Rendell, bekannt für ihre psychologischen...

The final novel from the much-missed, bestselling crime author, who died in May 2015. A dark and atmospheric tale of psychological suspense, with mistaken identity, kidnap, blackmail and a cast of realistic characters. More than 8...

Ruth Rendell was an exceptional crime writer, and will be remembered as a legend in her own lifetime. Her groundbreaking debut novel, From Doon With Death, was first published in 1964 and introduced the reader to her enduring and popular...

Harm Done: a hugely absorbing and compelling Wexford mystery from the award-winning queen of crime, Ruth Rendell (Wexford, 17)

When Carl sells a box of slimming pills to his close friend Stacey, inadvertently causing her death, he sets in train a sequence of catastrophic events which begin with subterfuge, extend to lies, and culminate in murder.In Rendell's...

Chief Inspector Reg Wexford has retired from the crime force. He and his wife, Dora, now divide their time between Kingsmarkham and a coach house in Hampstead, belonging to their actress daughter, Sheila. Wexford takes great pleasure in...

"The Monster in the Box" von Ruth Rendell ist ein Kriminalroman, der Teil der Inspector-Wexford-Reihe ist. In diesem Buch wird Inspector Reginald Wexford mit einem Fall aus seiner Vergangenheit konfrontiert. Er erinnert sich an einen...

Niveau B1 Intermediate Level 8. - 9. Klasse / 1.600 Wörter Chief Inspector Wexford und das Gericht sind sich sicher: Der Mord an einer alten Dame wurde von deren Angestellten Painter begangen. Doch dann stellt Henry Archery, dessen Sohn...

Two years ago he had been a promising young novelist. Now he survived - you could hardly call it living - in a near derelict cottage with only an unhooked telephone and his own obsessive thoughts for company. Two years of loving Drusilla...

"Der Krokodilwächter" von Ruth Rendell ist ein spannender Kriminalroman, der sich um den mysteriösen Tod einer jungen Frau namens Elizabeth McCrae dreht. Die Geschichte entfaltet sich in London, wo Inspector Wexford und sein Team die...