The Babes In The Wood

The Babes In The Wood

by Ruth Rendell
Epub (Kobo), Epub (Adobe)
Publication Date: 23/02/2010

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The nineteenth book to feature the classic crime-solving detective, Chief Inspector Wexford.


'A woman phoned to say she and her husband went to Paris for the weekend, leaving their children with a - well, teen-sitter, I suppose, got back last night to find the lot gone and naturally she assumes they've all drowned.'


There hadn't been anything like this kind of rain in living memory. The River Brede had burst its banks, and not a single house in the valley had escaped flooding. Even where Wexford lives, higher up in Kingsmarkham, the waters had nearly reached the mulberry tree in his once immaculate garden. The Subaqua Task Force could find no trace of Giles and Sophie Dade, let alone the woman who was keeping them company, Joanna Troy. But Mrs Dade is convinced her children are dead.


As he embarks upon this mysterious investigation, Wexford is forced to question many of his core assumptions about society, even about his own family...

ISBN:
9781409068495
9781409068495
Category:
Crime & mystery
Format:
Epub (Kobo), Epub (Adobe)
Publication Date:
23-02-2010
Language:
English
Publisher:
Random House
Ruth Rendell

Ruth Rendell was one of the great crime writers.

Her books -notable for their careful psychological observation, as well as their gripping plots - have sold over 20 million copies worldwide, and she won numerous awards, including the Crime Writers' Association Cartier Diamond Dagger for sustained excellence in crime writing.

In 1996 she was awarded the CBE and in 1997 became a Life Peer. Ruth Rendell died in May 2015

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