Piranha to Scurfy - Softcover

Rendell, Ruth

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0770428657 ISBN 13: 9780770428655

Publisher: Seal Books, 2002

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.

About this title

About the Author

Author of more than forty-five books, Ruth Rendell has won three Edgar Awards from the Mystery Writers of America and one Diamond Dagger, three Gold Daggers, and one Silver Dagger from the Crime Writers Association of England. In 1996 she was awarded the CBE and in 1997 became a Life Peer. She lives in London.

Edition details

• Publisher: Seal Books
• Publication date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0770428657
• ISBN 13: 9780770428655
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 288