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- Condition
- Brand New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
- ISBN
- 9780345498458
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Random House Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0345498453
ISBN-13
9780345498458
eBay Product ID (ePID)
57059729
Product Key Features
Book Title
From Doon with Death : the First Inspector Wexford Mystery
Number of Pages
240 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2007
Topic
Thrillers / Suspense, Mystery & Detective / General, Mystery & Detective / Traditional
Genre
Fiction
Book Series
Inspector Wexford Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.5 in
Item Weight
7.6 Oz
Item Length
8 in
Item Width
5.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Reviews
"One of the most remarkable novelists of her generation." -- People "She has transcended her genre by her remarkable imaginative power to explore and illuminate the dark corners of the human psyche." --P.D. James
Dewey Edition
21
Series Volume Number
1
Dewey Decimal
823.9/14
Synopsis
Dazzling psychological suspense. Razor-sharp dialogue. Plots that catch and hold like a noose. These are the hallmarks of crime legend Ruth Rendell, " the best mystery writer in the English-speaking world" ("Time" magazine). "From Doon with Death," now in a striking new paperback edition, is her classic debut novel -- and the book that introduced one of the most popular sleuths of the twentieth century. There is nothing extraordinary about Margaret Parsons, a timid housewife in the quiet town of Kingsmarkham, a woman devoted to her garden, her kitchen, her husband. Except that Margaret Parsons is dead, brutally strangled, her body abandoned in the nearby woods. Who would kill someone with nothing to hide? Inspector Wexford, the formidable chief of police, feels baffled -- until he discovers Margaret's dark secret: a trove of rare books, each volume breathlessly inscribed by a passionate lover identified only as Doon. As Wexford delves deeper into both Mrs. Parsons' past and the wary community circling round her memory like wolves, the case builds with relentless momentum to a surprise finale as clever as it is blindsiding. In "From Doon with Death," Ruth Rendell instantly mastered the form that would become synonymous with her name. Chilling, richly characterized, and ingeniously constructed, this is psychological suspense at its very finest. " One of the most remarkable novelists of her generation." -- "People " " She has transcended her genre by her remarkable imaginative power to explore and illuminate the dark corners of the human psyche." -- P.D. James, Dazzling psychological suspense. Razor-sharp dialogue. Plots that catch and hold like a noose. These are the hallmarks of crime legend Ruth Rendell, "the best mystery writer in the English-speaking world" ( Time magazine). From Doon with Death , now in a striking new paperback edition, is her classic debut novel--and the book that introduced one of the most popular sleuths of the twentieth century. There is nothing extraordinary about Margaret Parsons, a timid housewife in the quiet town of Kingsmarkham, a woman devoted to her garden, her kitchen, her husband. Except that Margaret Parsons is dead, brutally strangled, her body abandoned in the nearby woods. Who would kill someone with nothing to hide? Inspector Wexford, the formidable chief of police, feels baffled -- until he discovers Margaret's dark secret: a trove of rare books, each volume breathlessly inscribed by a passionate lover identified only as Doon. As Wexford delves deeper into both Mrs. Parsons' past and the wary community circling round her memory like wolves, the case builds with relentless momentum to a surprise finale as clever as it is blindsiding. In From Doon with Death , Ruth Rendell instantly mastered the form that would become synonymous with her name. Chilling, richly characterized, and ingeniously constructed, this is psychological suspense at its very finest. Praise for From Doon with Death "One of the most remarkable novelists of her generation." -- People "She has transcended her genre by her remarkable imaginative power to explore and illuminate the dark corners of the human psyche." --P.D. James, When Margaret Parsons disappears, Inspector Burden tries to reassure her frantic husband that she will be back by morning. But after the missing womans body is found, a startling discovery leads everyone to question just who Margaret Parsons really is.
LC Classification Number
PR6068.E63F76 2007
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