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A sleeping life
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Rhoda Comfrey's death seemed unremarkable; the real mystery was her life.
In A Sleeping Life, master mystery writer Ruth Rendell unveils an elaborate web of lies and deception painstakingly maintained by a troubled soul. A wallet found in Comfrey's handbag leads Inspector Wexford to Mr. Grenville West, a writer whose plots revel in the blood, thunder, and passion of dramas of old; whose current whereabouts are unclear; and whose curious secretary -- the plain Polly Flinders -- provides the Inspector with more questions than answers. And when a second Grenville West comes to light, Wexford faces a dizzying array of possible scenarios -- and suspects -- behind the Comfrey murder. Brilliantly entertaining, exceptionally well-written, A Sleeping Life evokes the dark realities, half-truths, and flights of fancy that constitute a life.
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.
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First. This book features Rendell's popular investigator Detective Inspector Wexford, and is the tenth novel in the series. A Sleeping Life was a finalist for the 1979 Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Novel. It was one of two Wexford novels to have been shortlisted for either of the "big two" crime-fiction awards, the Edgar or the CWA Gold Dagger. This copy is near fine in purple paper-covered boards with gilt titles on the spine. Slight bumping at the spine ends. No other marks or damage. The clipped DJ has no visible issues and is now in a protective mylar sleeve. Signed by Rendell on the title page. . BI16. Signed. Seller Inventory # B1059