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From the reigning queen of crime fiction Time Out, a sequel to A Sight for Sore Eyes, one of Rendells most beloved novelsfeaturing the retired Inspector Wexford. In the stunning climax to Rendells classic A Sight for Sore Eyes, three bodiestwo dead, one livingare entombed in an underground chamber beneath a picturesque London house. Twelve years later, when a manhole cover is pulled back, the houses new owner makes a grisly discovery. Only now, the number of bodies is four. How did somebody else end up in the chamber And who knew of its existence With their own detectives at an impasse, police call on former Chief Inspector Wexford, now retired and living with his wife in London, to advise them on the unsolved murders. Wexford, missing the thrill of a good case, jumps at the chance to sleuth again.
About the Author
Edgar Award-winning author Ruth Rendell (1930-2015) wrote more than seventy books and sold more than twenty million copies worldwide. A fellow of the Royal Society of Literature (London) , she was the recipient of the Grand Master Award from the Mystery Writers of America and a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Crime Writers' Association. Rendell's award-winning novels include A Demon in My View (1976) , A Dark-Adapted Eye (1987) , and King Solomon's Carpet (1991) . Her popular crime stories featuring Chief Inspector Reginald Wexford were adapted into a long-running British television series (1987-2000) starring George Baker.
