A Judgement in Stone

Rendell, Ruth

ISBN 10: 0091290708 / ISBN 13: 9780091290702

Published by Hutchinson, 1977

About this Item

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.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Judgement in Stone
• Publisher: Hutchinson
• Publication Date: 1977
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0091290708
• ISBN 13: 9780091290702
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Fine
• Weight: 750 grams

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From the Inside Flap

"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