Wolf to the Slaughter - Softcover

Rendell, Ruth

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0345345207 ISBN 13: 9780345345202

Publisher: Fawcett Books, 1989

Synopsis

It was better than a hotel, this anonymous room on a secluded side street of a small country town. No register to sign, no questions asked, and for five bucks a man could have three hours of undisturbed, illicit lovemaking.

Then one evening a man with a knife turned the love nest into a death chamber. The carpet was soaked with blood -- but where was the corpse?

Meanwhile, a beautiful, promiscuous woman is missing -- along with the bundle of cash she'd had in her pocket. The truth behind it all will keep even veteran mystery fans guessing through the very last page.

About this title

Review:

'Ruth Rendell has quite simply transformed the genre of crime writing. She displays her peerless skill in blending the mundane, commonplace aspects of life with the potent murky impulses of desire and greed, obsession and fear.' (The Sunday Times)

'A firm grasp of social concerns ensure that her novels are reflective of our own times, as well as hugely absorbing.' (The Times)

'The best mystery writer anywhere in the English-speaking world.' (The Boston Globe)

'An unusual detective story ... intelligent, well-written, with a surprising twist at the end.' (The Times Literary Supplement)

Book Description:

The third book in the bestselling Detective Chief Inspector Wexford series, from the author of classic detective fiction and gripping psychological thrillers including End in Tears and Thirteen Steps Down.

About this edition

• Publisher: Fawcett Books
• Publication date: 1989
• ISBN 10: 0345345207
• ISBN 13: 9780345345202
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback