Synopsis
Richly evocative, eerie stories by an internationally renowned author.
Evocative of Edgar Allan Poe and Stephen King, the nine stories in Piranha to Scurfy provide a natural showcase for the remarkable diversity and power of Ruth Rendell's talent.
“Piranha to Scurfy” is a brooding tale of a solitary, middle-aged man who devotes his life to writing scathing letters to newly-published authors, pointing out the failings in their work. He does so in memory of his mother, who lies buried in the garden, for reasons that emerge to chilling effect.
"The Wink" recounts the story of a woman, raped years ago in a small English town, whose patience is rewarded by a perfectly satisfying moment of revenge.
“Catamount,” set in the Rocky Mountains, is seen through the eyes of an Englishwoman who perceives the ruthless ferocity that lurks behind the beauty of the landscape.
By turns eerie, erotic, and haunting, Piranha to Scurfy once again proves that Ruth Rendell continues to write at the very top of her form.
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About the Author
Ruth Rendell is crime fiction at its very best. Her first novel, From Doon With Death, appeared in 1964, and since then her reputation and readership have grown steadily with each new book. She has received major awards for her work; three Edgars from the Mystery Writers of America; the Crime Writers' Gold Dagger Award for 1976's best crime novel, A Demon in My View;the Arts Council National Book Award for Genre Fiction in 1981 for The Lake of Darkness; the Crime Writer's Gold Dagger Award for 1986's best crime novel for Live Flesh; in 1987 the Crime Writer's Gold Dagger Award for A Fatal Inversion and in 1991 the same award for King Solomon's Carpet, both written under the pseudonym Barbara Vine; the Sunday Times Literary Award in 1990; and in 1991 the Crime Writer's Cartier Diamond Award for outstanding contribution to the genre. Her books are translated into 21 languages.
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