Wexford: An Omnibus

Dec 4, 2024 2:16 PM

Author:Ruth Rendell

Wexford: An Omnibus

Three bestselling Detective Chief Inspector Wexford murder mysteries in one volume:

FROM DOON WITH DEATH

Margaret Parsons was a predictable, ordinary woman, but now she had met a mysterious death of passion and violence for which there seemed no motive or clue...

'One of the best' - SUN

A NEW LEASE OF DEATH

There was no doubt in Chief Inspector Wexford's mind... Painter had commited the brutal crime and he'd been hanged for it. But now, fifteen years later, someone wants history changed and they are determined to prove the detective wrong, at any cost...

'A cause for celebration' - SPECTATOR

THE BEST MAN TO DIE

Was it just a coincidence that Charlie Hatton, a cocky little lorry driver, had been killed on the day following that of Mrs Fanshawe's regaining consciousness? And was it murder or not?

'The mistress of mystery' - DAILY MIRROR

Reviews

One of the greatest novelists presently at work in our language

—— Scott Turow

This is a book that cannot be taken for granted and no reader should pass it by

—— Anthony Clare , Sunday Times

A natural storyteller

—— Times Literary Supplement

Rendell’s eerier capacity to comprehend disturbed criminal minds continues to astonish

—— The Times

There are quite a few Ruth Rendells: the doyenne of the traditional English detective novel; the queen of the psychological thriller; the celebrated author of the literary thriller

—— Mail on Sunday

The best woman crime writer since Sayers, Christie, Allingham and Marsh

—— Edmund Crispin, Sunday Times

I loved it! With a sinister plot and a creepy serial killer it's gripping and terrifying. And Laura and Niamh are characters I want to read about again and again!

—— Patricia Gibney

There’s a lot to unpick in this very layered novel but it is excellent. I advise you to read it and [If I Tell] immediately

—— Belfast Telegraph

I love this crime fighting duo! Original and real, Laura and Niamh are such fresh voices. Taut, compelling and utterly creepy, with a dramatic conclusion that will have you frantically turning the pages, read it with the light on!

—— Sam Blake

With well-drawn characters and an intense, urban plot, When They See Me feels gritty and above all authentic'

—— Sinéad Crowley

Page turning, twisty and gripping . Characters that you really care about and that are raw and real. A great read!

—— Sinéad Moriarty

Utterly gripping!

—— Claudia Carroll

Everyone Here Is Lying by Shari Lapena is WILD. A very satisfying thriller.

—— Roxane Gay

Magnificent, a perfect demonstration of [Shari Lapena's] exceptional skill as a storyteller... Utterly compelling

—— Daily Mail

Everyone Here Is Lying opens with a corker of a premise that had me racing through the book... a clever twist... a thrilling ride

—— The Observer

A fast-paced read with jaw-dropping twists

—— The i

Shari Lapena is an expert in both pace and the placing of clues and misdirections

—— Literary Review

Shari 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.

—— Choice

Lapena 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 Express

I read this in three days and loved every addictive page

—— Simon Mayo

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