Description
New and uncollected tales of murder, mischief, magic and madness. Ruth Rendell was an acknowledged master of psychological suspense: these are ten (and a quarter) of her most chillingly compelling short stories, collected here together for the first time. In these tales, a businessman boasts about cheating on his wife, only to find the tables turned. A beautiful country rectory reverberates to the echo of a historical murder. A compulsive liar acts on impulse, only to be lead inexorably to disaster. And a wealthy man finds there is more to his wife's kidnapping than meets the eye. Atmospheric, gripping and never predictable, this is Ruth Rendell at her inimitable best. The stories are: Never Sleep in a Bed Facing a Mirror; A Spot of Folly; The Price of Joy; The Irony of Hate; Digby's Wives; The Haunting of Shawley Rectory; A Drop Too Much; The Thief; The Long Corridor of Time; In the Time of his Prosperity; and Trebuchet. Introduction from Sophie Hannah.
Previously uncollected and unpublished short stories from a master of psychological suspense. Introduction from Sophie Hannah.
About the Author
Ruth Rendell was one of the great crime writers. Her books - notable for their careful psychological observation, as well as their gripping plots - have sold over 20 million copies worldwide, and she won numerous awards, including the Crime Writers' Association Cartier Diamond Dagger for sustained excellence in crime writing. In 1996 she was awarded the CBE and in 1997 became a Life Peer. Ruth Rendell died in May 2015
Reviews
A literary phenomenon. * Guardian *
By any measure, she was an enormously talented writer. * Telegraph *
A superb demonstration of Rendell's talent for spotting the contradictions in human nature. -- Barry Turner * Daily Mail *
Every [story] is a gem ... shines as a superb epitaph to Rendell's talent, reflecting the breadth and richness of her unique ability to turn seemingly ordinary everyday situations into suspenseful masterpieces ... the perfect book to curl up with in front of a log fire with a glass of wine. * Daily Express *
Wickedly macabre ... these strong, atmospheric stories convey a sardonic message. * Observer *
Rendell, that most missed of crime writers, seems to have a rare and uncanny ability to understand what people are really like; and every so often there comes an unnerving moment when you feel her all-seeing gaze has expanded to encompass not just her characters but you yourself. * Daily Telegraph *
Deliciously riveting ... Miraculously "hookish" -- Sarah Perry * The Guardian *
She was a remarkable writer, who recorded the pain of the unhappy, the ungenerous and unloved. -- Natasha Cooper * TLS *
Book Information
ISBN 9781788160155
Author Ruth Rendell
Format Paperback
Page Count 224
Imprint Profile Books Ltd
Publisher Profile Books Ltd
Weight(grams) 159g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 132mm * 20mm
Previously uncollected and unpublished short stories from a master of psychological suspense. Introduction from Sophie Hannah.
About the Author
Ruth Rendell was one of the great crime writers. Her books - notable for their careful psychological observation, as well as their gripping plots - have sold over 20 million copies worldwide, and she won numerous awards, including the Crime Writers' Association Cartier Diamond Dagger for sustained excellence in crime writing. In 1996 she was awarded the CBE and in 1997 became a Life Peer. Ruth Rendell died in May 2015
Reviews
A literary phenomenon. * Guardian *
By any measure, she was an enormously talented writer. * Telegraph *
A superb demonstration of Rendell's talent for spotting the contradictions in human nature. -- Barry Turner * Daily Mail *
Every [story] is a gem ... shines as a superb epitaph to Rendell's talent, reflecting the breadth and richness of her unique ability to turn seemingly ordinary everyday situations into suspenseful masterpieces ... the perfect book to curl up with in front of a log fire with a glass of wine. * Daily Express *
Wickedly macabre ... these strong, atmospheric stories convey a sardonic message. * Observer *
Rendell, that most missed of crime writers, seems to have a rare and uncanny ability to understand what people are really like; and every so often there comes an unnerving moment when you feel her all-seeing gaze has expanded to encompass not just her characters but you yourself. * Daily Telegraph *
Deliciously riveting ... Miraculously "hookish" -- Sarah Perry * The Guardian *
She was a remarkable writer, who recorded the pain of the unhappy, the ungenerous and unloved. -- Natasha Cooper * TLS *
Book Information
ISBN 9781788160155
Author Ruth Rendell
Format Paperback
Page Count 224
Imprint Profile Books Ltd
Publisher Profile Books Ltd
Weight(grams) 159g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 132mm * 20mm
