After a truffle-hunting dog unearths a human hand instead of a precious fungus, Chief Inspector Wexford and his team proceed to interrogate everyone who lives nearby to see if they can turn up a match for the errant appendage among the eighty-five people who have disappeared over the past decade in this part of England. Then, when a second body is discovered nearby, Wexford experiences a feeling that's become a rarity for the veteran policeman: surprise. As Wexford painstakingly moves to resolve these multiple mysteries, long-buried secrets are brought to daylight, and Ruth Rendell once again proves why she has been hailed as our greatest living mystery writer.

Author: Ruth Rendell
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Vintage Crime/Black Lizard
Published: 06/02/2009
Series: Inspector Wexford #21
Pages: 320
Weight: 0.49lbs
Size: 8.02h x 5.20w x 0.66d
ISBN: 9780307388780


Review Citation(s):
New York Times Book Review 07/26/2009 pg. 16

About the Author
RUTH RENDELL has won numerous awards, including three Edgars, the highest accolade from Mystery Writers of America, as well as three Gold Daggers, a Silver Dagger, and a Diamond Dagger for outstanding contribution to the genre from England's prestigious Crime Writer's Association. A member of the House of Lords, she lives in London.