A Judgement In Stone - a chilling and captivatingly unsettling thriller from the award-winning Queen of Crime, Ruth Rendell
Verlag | Random House UK |
Auflage | 1994 |
Seiten | 224 |
Format | 17,8 cm |
A-format paperback | |
Gewicht | 130 g |
Artikeltyp | Englisches Buch |
ISBN-10 | 0099171406 |
EAN | 9780099171409 |
Bestell-Nr | 09917140EA |
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It seems to be a straightforward, if bloody, crime. Four members of one family murdered by their housekeeper in a modern St. Valentine's Day massacre. But the tragedy neither began nor ended there.
A critically acclaimed novel from the author of bestselling crime thrillers including Thirteen Steps Down and the world-famous Detective Chief Inspector Wexford series.
Klappentext:
A gripping tragedy of crime and class, widely regarded as one of multi-million copy and SUNDAY TIMES bestselling author Ruth Rendell's seminal masterworks and a crime fiction classic. Fans of PD James, Ann Cleeves and Donna Leon will not be disappointed.
'One of her masterpieces' -- Telegraph
'A classic' - The Times
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'Eunice Parchman killed the Coverdale family because she could not read or write.'
Eunice, the Coverdales' housekeeper, guns down four of her employers in the space of fifteen minutes one Valentine's Day. None of t hem suspected anything. Her motive remained hidden.
As the police investigate, Eunice schemes to escape the blame - desperate to preserve the terrible secret of her illiteracy.
But Eunice's blindness to a crucial aspect of the world throws her plans into jeopardy...
Rezension:
One of her masterpieces. Jake Kerridge Telegraph