ADAM AND EVE AND PINCH ME

Rendell, Ruth

ISBN 10: 0609610252 / ISBN 13: 9780609610251

Published by Crown, New York, 2001

About this Item

Signed by the author on publisher's; Minty s boyfriend, Jock, was killed in the disastrous train wreck at Paddington, shortly after he borrowed all her savings. Now he has come back to haunt her. Zillah lost her estranged husband, Jerry, in that same accident. She is not convinced he is actually dead, but for reasons of her own decides not to pursue the matter. Fiona s fiancé, Jeff, has simply disappeared quite inexplicably since she was supporting him in style. ; 9.5 x 6.5 x 1 inches; 356 pages; Signed by Author Near Fine tipped-in page. Light vertical scratch front panel jacket.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: ADAM AND EVE AND PINCH ME
• Publisher: Crown, New York
• Publication Date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0609610252
• ISBN 13: 9780609610251
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First American Edition.
• Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)
• Seller catalogs:
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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.