Author:Ruth Rendell
Three compelling Wexford mysteries in one volume:
A GUILTY THING SURPRISED
Someone must have had good reason to murder Mrs Elizabeth Nightingale on a dark September night. And as Detective Chief Inspector Wexford investigates, he discovers sinister undercurrents and dramatic secrets beneath the placid surface of the Nightingales' lives...
NO MORE DYING THEN
Seven-and-a-half months after the first disappearance, five-year-old John Lawrence failed to come home. It was only then that the letters began. Evil, mad, taunting letters - letters that made the worst, unspoken imaginings a brutal reality...
MURDER BEING ONCE DONE
In a gloomy London cemetery, a girl is found murdered: a girl with a name that isn't hers, a girl with no friends, no possessions and no past. It shouldn't have been a case for Wexford - but it is destined to become one of the most macabre and challenging investigations of his career...
A very great pleasure ... Beyond praise, completely compelling - will delight all Wexford's admirers
—— Allan Massie , ScotsmanPsychologically acute and extremely disturbing, Ruth Rendell's work is outstanding
—— The TimesThe most brilliant mystery novelist of our time
—— Patricia CornwellNew Daughters of Africa is a beautiful, essential anthology. It is both long-awaited and urgently needed; it recognises the individual voices and interwoven histories of every facet of womanhood
—— Preti TanejaNew Daughters of Africa is indispensable because African voices have been silenced or diminished throughout history, and women's voices even more so
—— The Irish TimesThe mistress of mystery
—— Daily MirrorDelivered with the sharp wit that we associate with Osman
—— FINANCIAL TIMESIntricate plots, humour and the most endearing cast of characters
—— WOMAN’S WEEKLYI inhaled Everyone Here is Lying. Shari is a very gifted storyteller, and a most entertaining one. The pace never flags, the twists are fiendishly clever and the writing is as perfect as can be
—— Liz NugentEveryone Here is Lying is a Shari Lapena signature read: a taut, clever, chilling ride of manipulation and family secrets, with a terrifying question at its core-what if you can't believe the very people you love the most? Prepare to be consumed!
—— Ashley AudrainGripping, clever, and tightly plotted, Everyone Here is Lying showcases Shari Lapena at her absolute best. I was utterly transfixed. A must-read.
—— Sarah PearseAn incredibly clever set-up that made for one of the most gripping and surprising thrillers I've read in a while. A one-sitting read.
—— Catherine Ryan HowardEveryone Here Is Lying by Shari Lapena is WILD. A very satisfying thriller.
—— Roxane GayMagnificent, a perfect demonstration of [Shari Lapena's] exceptional skill as a storyteller... Utterly compelling
—— Daily MailEveryone Here Is Lying opens with a corker of a premise that had me racing through the book... a clever twist... a thrilling ride
—— The ObserverA fast-paced read with jaw-dropping twists
—— The iShari Lapena is an expert in both pace and the placing of clues and misdirections
—— Literary ReviewShari Lapena has been described as the queen of the 'just one more chapter' thriller, and having devoured this compelling novel in double-quick time it's easy to see why . . . Plot twists are planted like hand grenades throughout the narrative, set to go off when you least expect them, and the denouement is as surprising as it is shocking.
—— ChoiceLapena has great fun pulling secrets from her conjuror's hat . . . when it comes to construction she's a master, her stream of twists and surprises perfectly timed
—— Daily ExpressI read this in three days and loved every addictive page
—— Simon Mayo