To Fear A Painted Devil

Oct 29, 2024 9:30 PM

Author:Ruth Rendell

Like any small community, Linchester has its intrigues: love affairs, money problems, unhappy marriages. But the gossip is elevated to new heights when young Patrick Selby dies on the very night of his beautiful wife's birthday party.

The whole neighbourhood was there, witness to the horrible attack of wasp stings Patrick suffered at the end of the evening. But did Patrick die of a wasp sting? Dr. Greenleaf thinks not. Heart failure, more likely .

Still, Greenleaf isn't at peace about his death. After all, everyone in Linchester hated Patrick. With the help of a certain naturalist, Dr. Greenleaf begins to think about murder.

Reviews

The best mystery writer anywhere in the English-speaking world

—— Boston Globe

Psychologically acute and extremely disturbing, Ruth Rendell’s work is outstanding

—— The Times

Ruth Rendell's books are not only whodunits but whydunits, uncovering the motive roots of murder

—— Mail on Sunday

Rendell’s psychological insights are so absorbing, it’s easy to forget what a superb plotter she is

—— The Times

One of the greatest novelists presently at work in our language... A writer whose work should be read by anyone who either enjoys a brilliant mystery – or distinguished literature

—— Scott Turow

Twisting Harlan Coben style mystery about ancient family secrets

—— THE SUN

Praise for Tim Weaver

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Terrific

—— Sunday Times

The impressive Weaver triumphs again with this intricate mystery

—— Daily Mail

Thrilling

—— Richard & Judy Book Club

Packed with twists

—— Daily Express

Another fantastic, gripping McAllister read, ideal for the summer weeks ahead.

—— Glamour

An involving, cracking story, filled with tension

—— Literary Review

The new queen of the what-would-you-do crime thriller is back with a tightly-plotted and twist-packed tale which will send your head spinning and have you asking how far you would go to protect your child. Be prepared to read it twice and kick yourself [for] the clever clues you missed the first time round!

—— Ellery Lloyd, bestselling author of The Club

[An] intricately plotted, unexpected thriller

—— Good Housekeeping

A chilling mystery

—— i paper

Jaw-droppingly good

—— Sun on Sunday

That. Twist. You will gasp out loud and question everything you've read so far... with Just Another Missing Person, Gillian McAllister has secured her crown as the queen of the mind-bending plot twist.

—— HOLLY SEDDON

Ingenuously plotted

—— Guardian

Praise for Wrong Place, Wrong Time

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It's perfection, every word, every moment. A masterpiece . . . I had my mind blown apart. After I finished it I sat with my mouth hanging open in awe. One of the best books I've ever read

—— Lisa Jewell

A spellbinding 'whydunnit'. A novel with a difference. Richly layered

—— Sunday Times

It's absolutely AMAZING. The plot is astonishing - original and ingenious

—— Marian Keyes

Extraordinary and Sinister. The mystery overlaps with blackmail and revenge in a dark and convoluted plot that takes the breath away.

—— Daily Mail

A stunning, clever and ingeniously plotted thriller with jaw-dropping gasp out loud twists

—— The Sunday Express

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