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The Rottweiler: an intensely gripping and charged psychological exploration of the dark corners of the human mind from the award winning Queen of Crime, Ruth Rendell
Ruth Rendell
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Paperback. The first girl had a bite mark on her neck but they traced the DNA to her boyfriend. But the tabloids got hold of the story and called the killer 'The Rottweiler'. The latest murder takes place near Inez Ferry's antique shop. The murderer usually strangles his victims and removes something personal - like a cigarette lighter or a necklace. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: FF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 111 x 30. Weight in Grams: 228. Clean copy with minor wear to spine
The Rottweiler is a chilling tale of a psychopath and the daily lives of those living in his murderous shadow. Expertly brought to life by multi-million copy and SUNDAY TIMES bestselling author Ruth Rendell, this is perfect for fans of PD James, Ann Cleeves and Donna Leon.
'Compelling and disturbing' -- The Times
'In Rendell's expert hands, you'll want to keep reading until dawn - with the light on' -- Red
'Wonderful at exploring the way private fantasies can clash and explode into terrifying violence' -- Daily Mail
'Rendell at her best' -- ***** Reader review
'Absolutely brilliant' ... Read more-- ***** Reader review
'I just couldn't put it down'-- ***** Reader review
'I was totally enthralled by this from start to finish'-- ***** Reader review
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The first murder victim had a bite mark on her neck. When the tabloids got hold of the story, they immediately called the deranged killer 'The Rottweiler', and the name stuck.
The latest body was discovered very near Inez Ferry's antique shop in Marylebone. Someone spotted a shadowy figure running away past the station, but couldn't say for sure if it was a man or a woman. There were only two other clues. The murderer seemed to have a preference for strangling his victims and then removing something personal - like a cigarette lighter or a necklace. Trinkets very similar to those mysteriously appearing in Inez's shop. . .
Since her actor husband died, too early into their marriage, Inez supplemented her modest income by taking in tenants above the shop. As her collection of antique trinkets grows, so does Inez's fear that she is harbouring a psychopathic murderer...
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About Ruth Rendell
Ruth Rendell was an exceptional crime writer, and will be remembered as a legend in her own lifetime. Her groundbreaking debut novel, From Doon With Death, was first published in 1964 and introduced the reader to her enduring and popular detective, Inspector Reginald Wexford, who went on to feature in twenty-four of her subsequent novels. With worldwide sales of ... Read moreapproximately 20 million copies, Rendell was a regular Sunday Times bestseller. Her sixty bestselling novels include police procedurals, some of which have been successfully adapted for TV, stand-alone psychological mysteries, and a third strand of crime novels under the pseudonym Barbara Vine. Very much abreast of her times, the Wexford books in particular often engaged with social or political issues close to her heart. Rendell won numerous awards, including the Crime Writers’ Association Gold Dagger for 1976’s best crime novel with A Demon in My View, a Gold Dagger award for Live Flesh in 1986, and the Sunday Times Literary Award in 1990. In 2013 she was awarded the Crime Writers’ Association Cartier Diamond Dagger for sustained excellence in crime writing. In 1996 she was awarded the CBE and in 1997 became a Life Peer. Ruth Rendell died in May 2015. Her final novel, Dark Corners, was published in October 2015. Show Less
Reviews for The Rottweiler: an intensely gripping and charged psychological exploration of the dark corners of the human mind from the award winning Queen of Crime, Ruth Rendell
Compelling and disturbing
The Times
In Rendell's expert hands, you'll want to keep reading until dawn - with the light on
Red
Rendell skilfully crafts her characters and they breathe feverishly through her imagination
The Times
Wonderful at exploring the dark corners of the human mind, and the way private fantasies can clash and ... Read moreexplode into terrifying violence
Daily Mail
Rendell is unrivalled at depicting psychologically warped people and at creating unease through the simplest things. This is another triumph
Observer
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