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In *The Vault*, Ruth Rendell brings former Chief Inspector Wexford out of retirement when four bodies are discovered in an underground sewer. The investigation leads him to revisit the mysterious murders that occurred 12 years earlier, a case that has remained unsolved. As Wexford follows the complex trail, he confronts a devastating personal tragedy that threatens to upend his life.
First publish date: 2011
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Police Procedural
Authors: Ruth Rendell
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