About Ruth Rendell
Ruth 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.
About Jill Tanner
Jill Tanner was
a principal actress with the Alabama Shakespeare Festival for eight years and
has appeared in many classical and new American plays. She has been in
productions on Broadway, off-Broadway, and in most major theaters in the United
States.