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It was his third visit to the house on Orchard Drive, and each time Louise North greeted him at the door. Susan Townsend was the only resident who had no interest in their affair. But it was Susan who found the bodies of the lovers, locked not in passion, but in death. And her own life would be imperiled by a monstrous crime far beyond the imaginings of the vilest tongues. September publication date. 6 cassettes.
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Louise North doesn't care what the neighbors think. She lets her lover leave his car just outside her house in broad daylight, telling everyone a cockamamie story about him being a central heating salesman. Still, it's a shock when she's found shot dead, covered by the equally dead body of the "salesman." Now Susan Townsend -- the Norths' next-door neighbor, who discovers the bodies -- must help Louise's husband, Bob, get back on his feet. But is she helping a neighbor . . . or a murderer?
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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.
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The Secret House of Death
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John Long, London, 1968
ISBN 10: 0090892100
ISBN 13: 9780090892105
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Seller: Hinch Books, Brighton, United Kingdom
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. 1st printing. Book is square though front board is a little shaky. There are no inscriptions or significant marks apart from a paper clip mark on second front end paper. Corners of the boards are bumped and rear board has a crease. Unclipped jacket is chipped and with a little paper loss at top and base of spine not affecting any lettering. A reasonable looking but well-read copy. Seller Inventory # 2269
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The Secret House of Death (1st, Signed)
Published by
John Long, London, 1968
ISBN 10: 0090892100
ISBN 13: 9780090892105
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Seller: Stanley Louis Remarkable Books, Saint Charles, IL, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good-. First UK. From ruthrendell.info Ruth Rendell is one of the true all-time greats. The Secret House of Death changed my life with its utterly perfect, unguessable twist. Sophie Hannah 1 It was his third visit to the gloomy house on Orchard Drive. Each time he parked in the same place, carried a briefcase, and was greeted by Louise North at the door. Is it sin to rush into the secret house of death, ere death dare come to us? (Antony and Cleopatra, Act 4, Sc. 16) Susan Townsend was the only resident with no interest in the neighbourhood gossip about the affair going on next door. Yet it was Susan who found the murdered bodies of the lovers, locked, not in passion, but in death. And it was Susan whose own life would be imperilled by a monstrous crime far beyond the imaginings of the vilest gossiping tongues. This copy is near fine in brown cloth with gilt titles on the spine. Very slight bumping at the spine ends and a lightly stamped number on the copyright page are the only issues. The unclipped DJ has very slight edge wear, but it is approximately 1/4" shorter than the book itself. It is not clear if that is a publication anomaly, a trimmed jacket for some reason, or a jacket borrowed from another edition. As a result, I am rating the jacket as a VG- Signed by Rendell on the title page. Very scarce first in jacket and signed. . EB18. Seller Inventory # B1019