Wexford is horrified by the carnage he encounters at Tancred Manor, home of a famous anthropologist, but he is determined to do all that he can for 17-year-old Daisy, the only survivor of the mass murders that obliterated her family.
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"A good read... Wexford was a pleasant change from some of my normal investigator's. He's plodding style as a little annoying in places. The ending was good. Wexford is explaining the final twist as the guilty parties identify themselves. It was quite refreshing for the crime to be solved and not having to wade through a page or two of backstory filler. Not that complex, got the perp before Wexford but enjoyable"
— Ginnz (4 out of 5 stars)
" Davina Flory, her husband and daughter are murdered and the granddaughter is wounded. Good mystery. "
— Kitty, 2/19/2014" Really entertaining, clever, beautifully written. A perfect intro to the genre for the mystery-resistant. Thanks, Trish! "
— Deanna, 2/18/2014" Inspector Wexford finds the connection between four seemingly unnrelated crimes and six deaths. This is a well-plotted mystery and I was captivated right up to the very end. "
— Rae, 2/15/2014" A classic Rendell/Inspector Wexford murder mystery. I was somewhat surprised by the solution. "
— Sarah, 2/14/2014" Enjoyed this enough to and get five more yesterday. "
— Therese, 2/10/2014" Tyhpical English mystery, but many twists leaving me guessing until the end. "
— Florence, 2/5/2014" A very enjoyable read. Plenty of twists and turns with a predictably surprising ending! I only twigged right at he end. Good detective yarn. "
— Hazel, 2/2/2014" Cazza et moi - have just finished this BRILLIANT murder mystery ... you wannaknow 'who donnit?' ... read it and find out ;o) "
— Bruce, 1/25/2014" This would get two and a half stars. I liked it, but it wasn't her best. The ending left a bit to be desired. "
— Margie, 1/20/2014" Inspector Wexford finds the connection between four seemingly unnrelated crimes and six deaths. This is a well-plotted mystery and I was captivated right up to the very end. "
— Rae, 1/19/2014" Meh ! Didnt like it. Not even the writing style. "
— jaadhimalli, 1/19/2014Ruth Rendell (1930–2015) wrote more than sixty novels in a career spanning fifty years. She won numerous awards for her writing, including three Edgars—the highest accolade from Mystery Writers of America—as well as four Gold Daggers and a Diamond Dagger for outstanding contribution to the genre from England’s prestigious Crime Writer’s Association. She was also the winner of the MWA Grand Master Award. A longtime member of the House of Lords, she lived in London.
Davina Porter has been enthralling listeners for over twenty-five years with her ability to mine the psychological depths of the characters she reads and bring them convincingly to life. In 2006, she won the prestigious Audie Award for Best Female Narration and in 2004 for Best Inspirational Literature Narration. She has been honored as an AudioFile Golden Voice and has won nineteen AudioFile Earphones Awards. As an actress, she has appeared on stage at the Vineyard Playhouse and the Square One Theater, among others.