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Means of Evil and Other Stories

by Ruth Rendell · 1979

Inspector Wexford series

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Here are five classic Wexford cases that display his remarkable ingenuity — and that of his creator. Ranging from the more everyday crimes of passion and violence in quiet Kingsmarkham, to a bizarre murder in Yugoslavia, each is a case which challenges Detective Chief Inspector Wexford's considerable imagination and resourcefulness, and the patient reasoning of the long suffering Burden.

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British mysteryBritish mysteryMore like thisLess of thismysterymysteryMore like thisLess of thiscrimecrimeMore like thisLess of thisdetectivedetectiveMore like thisLess of thisthrillerthrillerMore like thisLess of this
Themes
murdermurderMore like thisLess of this
Setting
1970s1970sMore like thisLess of thisEnglandEnglandMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
short · 176 pages
Form
short storiesshort storiesMore like thisLess of this

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