Adam and Eve and Pinch Me: A Novel

Rendell, Ruth

ISBN 10: 0609610252 / ISBN 13: 9780609610251

Published by Crown Pub, New York, New York, U.S.A., 2002

About this Item

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Crown Pub, 2002. Stated first American edition, first printing, near fine in near fine dustjacket. Very light shelf rubbing, tight binding, very clean pages with no names or other markings, dustjacket unclipped and mylar protector. First US Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Adam and Eve and Pinch Me: A Novel
• Publisher: Crown Pub, New York, New York, U.S.A.
• Publication Date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0609610252
• ISBN 13: 9780609610251
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First US Edition.
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Fiction, Literature, Poetry, Literary History

About this title

Synopsis

Jock Lewis was supposed to have died in that terrible train crash at Paddington. Minty, his girlfriend, received a letter from Great Western telling her so. But, curiously, the police haven’t been in touch. And Jock has borrowed all her savings . . .

Zillah also got a letter from the railway company, informing her that her husband, Jerry Leach, was dead. Something about the letter struck her as suspicious, but she chooses not to mention her doubts to the up-and-coming Conservative Member of Parliament who has just proposed a marriage of convenience . . .

Fiona, a successful banker, met Jeff Leigh before the Paddington crash in August. Although he never seemed to have a job, and borrowed money from her, she is utterly devoted to him—and can’t understand why he suddenly has disappeared . . .

As this novel gets under way, it is not immediately apparent how the lives of these women might be connected, or how they may figure into a series of vicious stabbing deaths that have shocked and terrified the citizens of London. With consummate skill, Ruth Rendell pulls the colorful strands of this harrowing story ever tighter, increasing the tension page by page.

About the Author

Ruth Rendell has been awarded three Edgars for best novel by the Mystery Writers of America, as well as the Grand Master Award. In England, the Crime Writers’ Association has honored her with two Gold Dagger awards for best novel, a Silver Dagger, and a Diamond Dagger for outstanding contribution to the genre. She lives in London.