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"A classic."--"The London Times
What on earth could have provoked a modern day St. Valentine's Day massacre?
On Valentine's Day, four members of the Coverdale family--George, Jacqueline, Melinda and Giles--were murdered in the space of 15 minutes. Their housekeeper, Eunice Parchman, shot them, one by one, in the blue light of a televised performance of Don Giovanni. When Detective Chief Superintendent William Vetch arrests Miss Parchman two weeks later, he discovers a second tragedy: the key to the Valentine's Day massacre hidden within a private humiliation Eunice Parchman has guarded all her life. A brilliant rendering of character, motive, and the heady discovery of truth, A Judgement in Stone is among Ruth Rendell's finest psychological thrillers.
"It will be an amazing achievement if [Rendell] ever writes a better book."--"London Daily Express
"Ruth Rendell is the best mystery writer in the English-speaking world."--"Time
About the Author
Ruth Rendell is the award-winning author of End in Tears, Harm Done, Road Rage, The Keys to the Street, Bloodlines, Simisola, and The Crocodile Bird, among many others. She has won the Mystery Writers of America Grand Master Award and was also the recipient of three Edgars from the Mystery Writers of America and four Gold Daggers from Great Britain’s Crime Writers Association. In 1997, she was named a life peer in the House of Lords. Ruth Rendell also wrote mysteries under the name of Barbara Vine, of which A Dark Adapted Eye is the most famous. She died in 2015.
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Paperback. Condition: Fair. A crime novel in which four members of one family are shot dead one Valentine's Day by their housekeeper, who is arrested for the crime two weeks later, but the tragedy neither begins nor ends there. From the author of THE REASON WHY, SIMISOLA and THE SPEAKER OF MANDARIN. A readable copy of the book which may include some defects such as highlighting and notes. Cover and pages may be creased and show discolouration. Seller Inventory # GOR002806854
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Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. First edition, first impression. Ex library with usual stamps and defects. Some minor edge wear to top and bottom of jacket and spine, back jacket slightly browned, spine slightly sunned. Wear to edges of black boards, library stamp on top of page block, slight lean, but internally quite clean and tight. 191pp. Quite rare in any condition. Seller Inventory # 001782
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First. A crime novel in which four members of one family are shot dead one Valentine's Day by their housekeeper, who is arrested for the crime two weeks later, but the tragedy neither begins nor ends there. A relatively early Rendell work, not in the Wexford series, but still highly regarded.It was adapted twice for film. A 1986 British-Canadian coproduction, known as either A Judgement in Stone or The Housekeeper in different markets, starred Rita Tushingham as the illiterate maid and was directed by Ousama Rawi. And the French film La Cérémonie (1995) was directed by Claude Chabrol and starred Sandrine Bonnaire as the maid, with Isabelle Huppert as the friend. Bonnaire and Huppert shared the Volpi Cup for Best Actress at the 52nd Venice International Film Festival for their performances. This copy is fine in black cloth with gilt titles on the spine. No marks or damage at all. The unclipped dust jacket has been kept in a protective plastic sleeve and is also excellent. Inscribed on the title page, done in 1996. . EB19. Seller Inventory # B1027
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. This is a fine copy of A Judgement in Stone (both book and dust jacket), another suspense novel of brilliant and chilling originality by Ruth Rendell. The black cloth-bound boards are clean, unmarked and evenly coloured. There are no scratches, dents or bumps. There is a slight lean on the spine but the text block is tightly bound and all edges (of the text block) are spotless. Internally all pages are bright, clean and unmarked with no inscriptions or any other signs of previous ownership or sales. Despite its age (now well over forty years) the dust jacket retains its original gloss and crispness and there are no marks, tears, chips or unwanted creases. The publisher's price (£3.75) is still in place. We have included five photos of this book (the maximum number enabled by Abe Books) and would be happy to provide more. Seller Inventory # 229
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