978 24584f2d-e52c-41c0-bc57-e5590ce11db8 Murder Being Once Done Ruth Rendell calibre (2.83.0) [https://calibre-ebook.com] 1999-03-29T22:00:00+00:00 <div>A young girl is murdered in a cemetery. And Wexford's doctor has prescribed no alcohol, no rich food and, above all, no police work. When a young girl's body is found in a London cemetery and the local police, under the command of Wexford's nephew, are baffled, Wexford decides to brave his doctor's wrath and the condescension of the London police by doing a little investigating of his own. A compelling story of mysterious identity and untimely death, Murder Being Once Done is Rendell at her most sublime. With her Inspector Wexford novels, Ruth Rendell, winner of the Mystery Writers of America Grand Master Award, has added layers of depth, realism and unease to the classic English mystery. For the canny, tireless, and unflappable policeman is an unblinking observer of human nature, whose study has taught him that under certain circumstances the most unlikely people are capable of the most appalling crimes.<h3>From Library Journal</h3>This Inspector Wexford duo debuted back-to-back in 1972. Murder finds the British sleuth defying doctor's orders and investigating the death of a young girl, while Dying (LJ 7/72) offers a baffling case of two kidnapped children. A double dose of Rendell is twice the fun. Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. <h3>Review</h3>"Chief Inspector Wexford is one of the most admirable presences in mystery fiction today and Ruth Rendell. . . retains her place of highest distinction in the field." --The New York Times Book Review "Rendell is a master of the form. --The Washington Post Book World "Undoubtedly one of the best writers of English mysteries and chiller-killer plots." --Los Angeles Times "The best mystery writer anywhere in the English-speaking world." --The Boston Globe</div> Vintage bc9f409b-cd0c-426a-9d3c-219f407fd8ca 9780375704888 eng Fiction General Traditional British Mystery & Detective