The Veiled One, Ruth Rendell
The Veiled One, Ruth Rendell
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The Veiled One

Author: Ruth Rendell

Narrator: Davina Porter

Unabridged: 10 hr 33 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 05/13/2011


Synopsis

Who would garrote a middle-aged housewife and leave her body in the parking garage of a suburban shopping mall? Chief Inspector Wexford is no sooner on the case than a car bomb's explosion lands him in the hospital. It's now up to Mike Burden to step in and solve the case. He's got a suspect . . . but will he be able to make him talk?

About Ruth Rendell

Ruth Rendell (1930–2015) won three Edgar Awards, the highest accolade from Mystery Writers of America, as well as four Gold Daggers and a Diamond Dagger for outstanding contribution to the genre from England’s prestigious Crime Writ­ers’ Association. Her remarkable career spanned a half century, with more than sixty books published. A member of the House of Lords, she was one of the great literary figures of our time.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Pam on May 21, 2020

Always a reliable author of classic English detective stories. She likes the psychological angles—the behaviors of the characters, not just the action. I found in slow in getting started but ultimately satisfying.......more