Fans of PD James, Ann Cleeves and Donna Leon will devour this captivating and compelling thriller from multi-million copy and SUNDAY TIMES bestselling author Ruth Rendell. Mesmerically gripping, it highlights that fame can come at a price - and that that price can be lethal.
''The most brilliant mystery novelist of our time'' -- Patricia Cornwell
''[Wexford] has become an old friend who gets better with age'' -- Herald
''Had me gripped from the start'' -- ***** Reader review
''Brilliant'' -- ***** Reader review
''Rendell is a master of psychological suspense'' -- ***** Reader review
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When the body of a brutally beaten girl is found in a quarry during a hedonistic hippy festival near Kingsmarkham, Wexford is first on the scene. The victim''s face has been pulped by
