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Ruth Rendell was an English author of thrillers and psychological murder mysteries, best known for creating Chief Inspector Wexford. She won multiple awards and honors, and was a life peer and a patron of Kids for Kids charity.
- Publication Order of Anthologies
- The Beginning of Inspector Wexford
- The 60’s
- The 70’s
- The 80’s
- The 90’s
- The New Millennium
Born on February 17, 1930 in South Woodford, London, Ruth Barbara Grasemann, is an English author who focuses on the genres of thriller and psychological murder mysteries. At age 83, Ruth has already completed a vast library of books including 24 novels in the Inspector Wexford series, 26 standalone novels, two novellas, 14 novels written under the...
Chief Inspector Reginald Wexford is a fictional character and is claimed to be an intelligent sensitive man. His wife’s name is Dora, and he has two daughters named Sheila and Sylvia with whom he has a difficult time getting along with. The famous Wexford series begins with Ruth’s novel, From Doon with Death which was published in 1964. In this nov...
During the 1960’s, Along with her first and second novel, Ruth was also able to write five others. These included three more additions to the Wexford series; A New Lease of Death and Wolf to Slaughter in 1967, and The Best Man To Die which was published in 1969. In 1965, Ruth also published Vanity Dies Hard, and The Secret House of Death in 1968.
During the 1970’s Ruth was able to complete six more Wexford novels, five more standalone novels, and two short story collections. In 1975 Ruth received the Mystery Writers of America Best Short Story Edgar for The Fallen Curtain; the first of many awards she would receive in the future. In 1976 she completed A Demon in My View, for which she won t...
The 1980’s seemed to be a peak time in Ruth’s writing career. During this time she was able to complete 19 titles. These included four additions to the Wexford series, seven more standalone novels, her first novella, her first three novels written under the pen name Barbara Vine, two more short story collections, and her first two nonfiction pieces...
The 1990’s came in at a close second for achievements for Ruth. During this time period she was able to complete 17 novels including four more Wexford novels, four standalone novels, six more novels written under the pen name Barbara Vine, two more short story collections, and her third nonfiction novel in 1995, titled The Reason Why: An Anthology ...
Throughout the beginning of this new millennium, Ruth has completed 23 more titles including, six more Wexford novels, seven more standalone novels, her second novella, five novels written under the pen name of Barbara Vine, three more short story collections, and one children’s fiction titled Archie and Archie; published in 2013. La Demoiselle d’h...
Learn about Ruth Rendell, a British author of mystery novels, psychological crime novels, and short stories. Find out about her famous Wexford series, her pseudonym Barbara Vine, and her awards and honors.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
A crime drama series that adapts the works of award-winning writer Ruth Rendell, featuring Detective Inspector Wexford and other characters. Watch trailers, browse episodes, see cast and crew, and read user and critic reviews on IMDb.
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May 3, 2015 · Ruth Rendell, a prolific and hugely popular writer of intricately plotted mystery novels that combined psychological insight, social conscience and, not infrequently, teeth-chattering terror,...
May 2, 2015 · Ruth Rendell was a leading member of the generation of writers who took crime fiction and turned it into literature. In a career spanning 50 years, she wrote more than 60 novels, as well as ...
May 4, 2015 · Famed British crime writer Ruth Rendell died this past weekend in London. She was 85 and had suffered a stroke in January. Best known for her long-running Inspector Wexford series — which was...
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