975 45b16638-7f40-4df2-97f8-1aca84487b9c A Sleeping Life Ruth Rendell calibre (2.83.0) [https://calibre-ebook.com] 2000-07-10T22:00:00+00:00 <div>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 crafted, A Sleeping Life evokes the dark realities, half-truths, and flights of fancy that constitute a life.<h3>Review</h3>"Rendell is a master of the form." --The Washington Post Book World "An unusual detective story. . .intelligent, well-written, with a surprising twist." --The Times Literary Supplement "Ruth Rendell. . .retains her place of highest distinction in the field." --The New York Times Book Review "The best mystery writer anywhere in the English-speaking world." --The Boston Globe "No one can take you so totally into the recesses of the human mind as does Ruth Rendell." --The Christian Science Monitor<h3>From the Inside Flap</h3>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 crafted, A Sleeping Life evokes the dark realities, half-truths, and flights of fancy that constitute a life. </div> Vintage 9780099534891 1987bb04-8bb6-48fa-a3c0-c997fd6cb3c7 eng Fiction General Mystery & Detective