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Liza, a naive 17-year-old, is forced to leave home by her obsessively protective mother, Eve. Their life together is at an end, because Eve is a murderess. This explores the theme of innocence and experience, while retaining the constant tension of violent death. By the author of "Live Flesh".
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"The most brilliant mystery novelist of our time" (Patricia Cornwell)
"Here is Ruth Rendell on such fantastic form that you'll want to stay up all night racing through to the end." (Val Hennessy Daily Mail)
"A powerful and absorbing narrative told with elegance and subtlety" (Daily Telegraph)
"Ruth Rendell is surely one of the greatest novelists presently at work in our language. The extraordinary depth and accuracy of her psychological portraits is matched only by the rare inventiveness of her storytelling" (Scott Turow)
"Psychologically acute and extremely disturbing, Ruth Rendell’s work is outstanding" (The Times)
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Classic crime fiction from 'the most brilliant mystery novelist of our time'
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Condition: Bueno. : En esta intrigante novela de Ruth Rendell, Liza, una joven de 17 años, se ve obligada a abandonar su hogar por su madre, Eve, quien la ha protegido obsesivamente durante toda su vida. Liza, ingenua e inexperta, debe enfrentarse a un mundo desconocido después de que Eve comete un asesinato. La historia explora temas de inocencia y experiencia, manteniendo una constante tensión en torno a la muerte y el misterio. Una obra que captura la esencia del suspense psicológico característico de Rendell. EAN: 9780091776367 Tipo: Libros Categoría: Otros Título: The Crocodile Bird Autor: Ruth Rendell Editorial: Hutchinson Idioma: en Páginas: 352 Formato: tapa dura. Seller Inventory # Happ-2026-04-13-3bd9ab05
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