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328 pages. Book is in Very good condition throughout, the only exception is some light wear to cover. A By Pass Is Planned In Kingsmarkham That Will Destroy Its Peace And The Natural Habitat For Ever.
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Nobody has a better ear for the whine of the unloved and unappreciated than Ruth Rendell. Early in this Inspector Wexford adventure, a young woman who was bound and gagged during a robbery demands victim counselling; not long after, families of some people taken hostage quickly cluster themselves into a support group. The titular "road rage" is equally timely and politically correct: protestors have gathered from around the world to stop, by whatever means they can, a new motorway that will cut through some of the woods surrounding Wexford's fictional but endearing village of Kingsmarkham.
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"One of the greatest novelists presently at work in our language ... A writer whose work should be read by anyone who either enjoys a brilliant mystery - or distinguished literature" (Scott Turow)
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"With immaculate control, Ruth Rendell builds a menacing crescendo of tension and horror that keeps you guessing right up to the brilliantly paced finale" (Good Housekeeping)
"Without doubt the most distinguished living writer of crime stories... Ruth Rendell really makes the most of this beautifully-imagined plot" (Birmingham Post)
"The most brilliant mystery novelist of our time" (Patricia Cornwell)
"With immaculate control, Ruth Rendell builds a menacing crescendo of tension and horror that keeps you guessing right up to the brilliantly paced finale" (Good Housekeeping)
"Without doubt the most distinguished living writer of crime stories... Ruth Rendell really makes the most of this beautifully-imagined plot" (Birmingham Post)
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- Publication date1997
- ISBN 10 0091802040
- ISBN 13 9780091802042
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: Good. 328 pages.Covers worn and corners dog-eared. Previous owner's nam e written on ffep.Davina Porter reads this somewhat successfu l mystery. The title is deceptive since the book (LJ 5/1/97) is n ot about Los Angeles-style confrontation on the freeway but about English-style tradition vs. progress. Also, it has too many char acters to be a really elegant mystery. The cast includes about a half dozen cops, an equal number of quasi-left-wing terrorists, a score of suspects, and who knows how many witnesses, innocent by standers, etc. Wisely, reader Porter doesn't attempt to create en ough voices to individualize, rather characterizing by type and c lass. This makes for a sometimes quite confusing audio. However, the plot and solution are good, if depressing. It is easy to see why mystery novelists are fascinated with left-wing terror. Their audience can so much more easily identify with liberals turned r adical than they can with fascists or extreme nationalists. That Rendell (A Demon in My View, Audio Reviews, LJ 5/1/93) skillfully reveals finally the instigators as NIMBYs, not tree huggers, tak es some of the edge from the politics but still leaves a bad tast e in the mouth of the listener. Recommended where British mysteri es are popular.Preston Hoffman, Connelly Springs, NC The latest Inspector Wexford tale (following Simisola, 1995) from the redoub table Rendell has a spectacularly unexpected twist. His wife, Dor a, usually a sensible but taken-for-granted background decoration , moves to center stage as a kidnap victim. It's all part of a pl ot by aggressive defenders of the English landscape to forestall a planned bypass (read superhighway) through some of the lovelier scenery around Kingsmarkham, Wexford's stomping ground. These te rrorists on behalf of nature take a group of hostages (Dora being accidentally among them) and threaten to kill them one by one un less their demands to end highway construction are met. Wexford i s not stayed from pursuing the villains with his customary though tful vigor, but Dora's involvement gives him a whole new perspect ive on her importance in his life, and his anguish is made extrem ely moving. It is as human drama rather than conventional mystery that Rendell's books usually excel anyway, and this is no except ion. The machinations of the highway saboteurs may be a bit hard to swallow, and the plot is wound up with a rather mechanical adr oitness; but such eternal questions as enduring marital affection and love of the English countryside are the engines that make th is Wexford outing move in Rendell's usual absorbing way. (Sept.). Seller Inventory # 47t
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Book Description Trade Paperback. Condition: Good. Trade Paperback. 328 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Hutchinson, Australia, 1997. *** CONDITION: This book is in good condition. Creasing to covers. Moderate spine lean. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: The seventeenth book to feature the classic crime-solving detective, Chief Inspector Wexford. A by-pass is planned in the sleepy village of Kingsmarkham, a move that would destroy its peace and natural habitat forever. Wexford's wife Dora joins the protest movement, but Wexford must be more circumspect. Trouble is expected. Before the protesters even have a chance to make their presence felt, the badly decomposed body of a young woman is discovered. Burden believes he knows the identity of the murderer, but Wexford is not convinced. Just as Wexford is about to investigate the murder, a number of people disappear - including Dora Wexford. The Chief Inspector must battle with his powerful emotions and solve the case immediately, before his wife is placed in any mortal danger. *** Quantity Available: 2. Category: Fiction; Crime; ISBN: 0091802040. ISBN/EAN: 9780091802042. Inventory No: 11050431. The photo of this book is of the actual book for sale. Seller Inventory # 11050431
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Book Description Trade Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Trade Paperback. 328 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Hutchinson, UK, 1997. *** CONDITION: This book is in very good condition. More specifically: Covers have light creasing. Spine has minimal reading creases. . Pages are clean and unmarked and in excellent condition. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: The seventeenth book to feature the classic crime-solving detective, Chief Inspector Wexford. A by-pass is planned in the sleepy village of Kingsmarkham, a move that would destroy its peace and natural habitat forever. Wexford's wife Dora joins the protest movement, but Wexford must be more circumspect. Trouble is expected. Before the protesters even have a chance to make their presence felt, the badly decomposed body of a young woman is discovered. Burden believes he knows the identity of the murderer, but Wexford is not convinced. Just as Wexford is about to investigate the murder, a number of people disappear - including Dora Wexford. The Chief Inspector must battle with his powerful emotions and solve the case immediately, before his wife is placed in any mortal danger. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Fiction; Crime; ISBN: 0091802040. ISBN/EAN: 9780091802042. Inventory No: 13070145. The photo of this book is of the actual book for sale. Seller Inventory # 13070145
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Reprint. 328 pages. Book is in Very good condition throughout. A By Pass Is Planned In Kingsmarkham That Will Destroy Its Peace And The Natural Habitat For Ever. Seller Inventory # 074873
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: Good. A by-pass is planned in the sleepy village of Kingsmarkham, a move that would destroy its peace and natural habitat forever. Wexford's wife Dora joins the protest movement, but Wexford must be more circumspect. Trouble is expected. Before the protesters even have a chance to make their presence felt, the badly decomposed body of a young woman is discovered. Burden believes he knows the identity of the murderer, but Wexford is not convinced. Just as Wexford is about to investigate the murder, a number of people disappear - including Dora Wexford. The Chief Inspector must battle with his powerful emotions and solve the case immediately, before his wife is placed in any mortal danger . 5 pages. Seller Inventory # 1546923
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