Part of a trade paperback series, designed to be a collector's set, this book tells of the disappearance of five-year-old John Lawrence and the fear that like Stella Rivers, he will never be seen again. The author has won the Crime Writer's Association Gold Dagger for "A Demon in My View".
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'One of the best novelists writing today.' (P.D. James)
'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)
'Rendell never fails to come up trumps, and her millions of admirers will eagerly consume this offering as they have all the others.' (The Irish Times)
'A firm grasp of social concerns ensure that her novels are reflective of our own times, as well as hugely absorbing.' (The Times)
'This is Rendell on cracking form, with the entire accoutrements one expects from her.' (The Good Book Guide)
The truth is never far from home.
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Seller: Klanhorn, Queanbeyan, NSW, Australia
Hard Cover with Dust Jacket. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. G, Ex-Library; tape stains to endpapers; pocket & remains of lending list on FFEP; library stamp on title-page, page 13 & on last page of text; shelfwear, one small corner bump, some soiling to the pages, foxing to the edges of the text-block, browning/G, Price-clipped; Edgewear, heavy creasing to spine hinges; tape stains to flap edges, spine fade, label ghost to spine, internal staining to spine heel. Crime drama. Jacket design by Colin Andrews. Scan on request. Seller Inventory # 021178
Seller: Book Express (NZ), Shannon, New Zealand
Hardcover. Condition: Good. 192 pages. missing dj. Seller Inventory # 3880ai
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Klanhorn, Queanbeyan, NSW, Australia
Hard Cover with Dust Jacket. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. VG, Shelfwear, spine lean, small corner bump, browning/G, Price-clipped, edgewear, chips, tears, creasing, indentations, spine fade, browning. Crime drama, featuring detectives Wexford & Burden. Jacket design by Colin Andrews. Photos on request. Seller Inventory # 036095
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Capitol Hill Books, ABAA, Washington, DC, U.S.A.
Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. London: Hutchinson of London, 1971. First Edition. Octavo; black cloth stamped in gilt, gray pastedowns and flyleaves; photo-illustrated dust jacket with price intact; 192pp. Board corners and spine ends lightly bumped, very light scuffing to front and back boards, spine slightly cocked, light toning throughout textblock, otherwise pages are unmarked and binding is sound, dust jacket is lightly worn with some chipping to corners and spine ends, else a Very Good copy with signed bookplate loosely laid in at front. A scarce first edition and the sixth in a series to feature Chief Inspector Wexford, a man known for his stout build and high blood pressure. Seller Inventory # 33142