The Monster in the Box - Softcover

Rendell, Ruth

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0091931495 ISBN 13: 9780091931490

Publisher: Hutchinson, 2009

Synopsis

When Wexford starts out as a young police officer, he is involved with a murder case where the perpetrator is not brought to justice. All these years, Wexford has harboured suspicions about the possible killer, who suddenly returns to Kingsmarkham. There are other apparently unrelated deaths, and once more Wexford is on the trail to uncover the evidence that will make the crucial connections. Ruth Rendell takes us back in time, not only to resolve a series of crimes, but to show Wexford as a young man, meeting Dora, his future wife, and developing into the unique, instinctive yet methodical detective that he becomes.

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Review

'Yet further proof of Rendell's amazing criminal mastery.' (The Evening Standard)

'[Targo] is as good a villain as Wexford ever tried to pin down ... hauntingly nasty.' (The Spectator)

'Targo haunted this world, as he haunts the [listener]: the monster is out of the box and it's impossible to put him back once this book has [finished].' (The Independent)

'Ruth Rendell is marvellous at psychological tension ... She knits all the threads together with a casual flourish that shows veteran expertise.' (The Sunday Times)

'One of the best-written detective series in the genre's history ... At any time we can return to Kingsmarkham to explore the darker side of humanity with Wexford as our reassuring and humane guide.' (The Washington Post)

Book Description

Ruth Rendell looks back to the beginning of Wexford's career as a detective in the twenty-second instalment of her bestselling series.

Edition details

• Publisher: Hutchinson
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0091931495
• ISBN 13: 9780091931490
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 288