Simisola - Hardcover
In the quiet Sussex country town of Kingsmarkham, the daughter of Nigerian physician Raymond Akande is missing. "It's probably nothing, " says Dr. Akande to his friend and client Chief Inspector Wexford, whose help he enlists.
But the days that follow prove the doctor dreadfully wrong. A young woman is found murdered not Melanie, but the last person to have seen and spoken to her. A second woman's body is discovered, again not Melanie's, but like her, young and black. A third woman turns up beaten and unconscious; like the others, she is of Nigerian origin. As Inspector Wexford's investigation stretches from days into weeks, it becomes his unhappy obligation to counter the hopes of the doctor and his wife. In Wexford's professional opinion, Melanie, like the other young women, has become the victim of a serial killer with a horrifyingly singular objective.
From the Paperback edition.
But the days that follow prove the doctor dreadfully wrong. A young woman is found murdered not Melanie, but the last person to have seen and spoken to her. A second woman's body is discovered, again not Melanie's, but like her, young and black. A third woman turns up beaten and unconscious; like the others, she is of Nigerian origin. As Inspector Wexford's investigation stretches from days into weeks, it becomes his unhappy obligation to counter the hopes of the doctor and his wife. In Wexford's professional opinion, Melanie, like the other young women, has become the victim of a serial killer with a horrifyingly singular objective.
From the Paperback edition.
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About the Author:
Ruth Rendell is the recipient of several awards, including three Edgars and four Gold Daggers from the UK’s Crime Writers’ Association. Simisola, Blood Lines, Keys to the Street, and The Brimstone Wedding (written as Barbara Vine) are available from Brilliance Audio. She lives in England.
From AudioFile:
Murder, prejudice and political manipulation have Inspector Wexford unraveling one of the most perplexing crimes of his career. Rendell's laborious and complicated plot includes a myriad of complex characters. Christopher Ravenscroft maneuvers the reader through the character transitions with enthusiasm and splendid propensity. The elaborate intertwining subplots may cause the listener to get a bit "lost" temporarily. However, Ravenscroft manages to differentiate between characters so precisely and effortlessly that the listener is rescued and positioned back on track. Dialect interpretations are superb and add color and spirit to Rendell's personalities. Christopher Ravenscroft's brilliant performance makes SIMISOLA worth a listen. B.J.P. (c)AudioFile, Portland, Maine
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- PublisherRandom House Value Publishing
- Publication date1997
- ISBN 10 0517194074
- ISBN 13 9780517194072
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages384
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