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In Ruth Rendell’s debut novel, Inspector Wexford is called to the idyllic English village of Kingsmarkham to investigate the shocking murder of Margaret Parsons—a timid housewife known for her garden and domestic life. The body is found strangled in the woods, and the case forces Wexford to confront the dark undercurrents that lie beneath the town’s peaceful façade. Rendell’s precise dialogue and psychological tension propel the mystery forward, making this suspenseful story a classic in British crime literature.
First publish date: October 1, 1998
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Police Procedural
Authors: Ruth Rendell
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