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Wolf to the Slaughter is a novel by British crime-writer Ruth Rendell, first published in 1967. It is the third book in the popular Inspector Wexford series. [1] A mini-series adapted from the novel was produced by Television South in 1987.
- Ruth Rendell
- 1967
Wolf to the Slaughter: Part One: Directed by John Davies. With George Baker, Christopher Ravenscroft, Louie Ramsay, Robert Reynolds. When Detective Chief Inspector Wexford receives an anonymous letter informing him that 'a girl named Ann has been killed by a small, dark young man named Geoff Smith' he little realizes that his investigation will ...
- (64)
- Crime, Drama, Mystery
- John Davies
- 1987-08-02
Wolf is police procedural focusing on a suspected murder, but with no body, Wexford and Burden are forced to start with no hard evidence, relying on their intuitions. A wealthy young woman fails to return home one night, and although her brother isn't worried, the police are.
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- Mass Market Paperback
Nov 24, 2009 · 4.0 2,328 ratings. Book 3 of 24: Inspector Wexford. See all formats and editions. Readers of PD James, Ann Cleeves and Donna Leon will love this deliciously tense and suspenseful thriller from multi-million copy and SUNDAY TIMES bestselling author Ruth Rendell.
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- Ruth Rendell
Sep 30, 2008 · It was better than a hotel, this anonymous room on a secluded side street of a small country town. No register to sign, no questions asked, and for five bucks a man could have three hours of undisturbed, illicit lovemaking. Then one evening a man with a knife turned the love nest into a death chamber.
- Ballantine Books
- $17
Jan 1, 1987 · Wolf to the Slaughter Hardcover – January 1, 1987. by Ruth Rendell (Author) 4.0 2,319 ratings. Book 3 of 24: Inspector Wexford. See all formats and editions. A crime novel, featuring Chief Inspector Wexford, in which a woman vanishes, leaving nothing more concrete than an anonymous letter and the intriguing name of Smith.
- Ruth Rendell
About Wolf to the Slaughter. “ [Rendell is] undoubtedly one of the best writers of English mysteries and chiller-killer plots.”—Los Angeles Times It was better than a hotel, this anonymous room on a secluded side street of a small country town.
