Synopsis
It seems fitting that the final resting place of a girl's body should be in a graveyard. But this is no peaceful burial. This is a brutal murder scene. Under strict orders from his doctor to indulge in no criminal investigation, Wexford is sent to London for a break away from the pressures of the Kingsmarkham police force. But then he discovers that his nephew Howard is heading the investigation into the macabre murder of Loveday Morgan, whose body was found abandoned in Kenbourne Cemetery. Despite opposition from Howard and his team, Wexford is drawn to the case. And when he unearths Loveday's connection to a religious cult whose leader was imprisoned for sexual absue, he relentlessly pursues this sinister new lead ...
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"Chief Inspector Wexford is one of the most admirable presences in mystery fiction today and Ruth Rendell. . . retains her place of highest distinction in the field."
--The New York Times Book Review
--The Washington Post Book World "Undoubtedly one of the best writers of English mysteries and chiller-killer plots."
--Los Angeles Times "The best mystery writer anywhere in the English-speaking world."
--The Boston Globe
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The seventh book to feature the classic crime-solving detective, Chief Inspector Wexford.
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Murder Being Once Done
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Hardcover. Condition: Collectible - Acceptable. No Jacket. Limited. This is the YesterMorrow printing, stating only 300 copies were printed. Sticker from previous owner inside cover. Small slice between title and author's name on spine. Spine softening and slanting. Seller Inventory # 202680
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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Doubleday, 1972
ISBN 10: 0385039131
ISBN 13: 9780385039130
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Stated First Edition, About Fine, inner gutter somewhat darknened in a Very Good D.J.with a tiny tear at top edge and very light general rubbing, the Doubleday Books of the period are notorious for their cheap and lousy materials.(VVbrmTV2). Seller Inventory # ABE-3523182476