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Literature & Fiction

The Monster in the Box (Inspector Wexford, Book 22)

The Monster in the Box (Inspector Wexford, Book 22)

The Monster in the Box is the latest addition to Ruth Rendellâ€™s â€œmasterfulâ€ (Los Angeles Times) Inspector Wexford series.

In this enthralling new book, Rendell, â€œthe best mystery writer in the English-speaking worldâ€ (Time), takes Inspector Wexford back to his first murder caseâ€”a woman found strangled in her bedroom. Outside the crime scene, Wexford noticed a short, muscular man wearing a scarf and walking a dog. The man gave Wexford an unnerving stare. Without any solid evidence, Wexford began to suspect that this manâ€”Eric Targoâ€”was the killer.

Over the years there are more unsolved, apparently motiveless murders in the town of Kingsmarkham.

Now, half a lifetime later, Wexford spots Targo back in Kingsmarkham after a long absence. Wexford tells his longtime partner, Mike Burden, about his suspicions, but Burden dismisses them as fantasy. Meanwhile, Burdenâ€™s wife, Jenny, has suspicions of her own. She believes that the Rahmans, a highly respectable immigrant family from Pakistan, may be forcing their daughter, Tamima, into an arranged marriageâ€”or worse.
Country USA
Brand SCRIBNER
Manufacturer Scribner
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 1439150370
ReleaseDate 2010-07-06
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781439150375

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