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Stephen Whalby cherishes the sweeping moorland, though he and his young wife Lyn share only a modest flat nearby. Their quiet existence is shattered when a young woman's senseless murder invades their lives, shattering the moor's peace with dread and suspicion. As a second, equally brutal killing surfaces, Whalby's tenacity and curiosity pull him deeper into a baffling case, turning one moment of ordinary serenity into a thrilling investigation.
First publish date: June 16, 1982
Genre: Suspense/General Suspense
Authors: Ruth Rendell
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