An Unkindness Of Ravens Av Ruth Rendell

Fatalities and feminism combine in this captivating mystery from multi-million copy and SUNDAY TIMES bestselling author Ruth Rendell. Perfect for readers of PD James, Ann Cleeves and Donna Leon. ''A brilliant reshuffling of a pack of clues . . . Rendell at her richest'' -- Sunday Times''Well-plotted . . . baffling . . . Still the tops'' -- Sunday Telegraph''A climax as chilling and unexpected as any she''s perpetrated before'' -- The Times''Another great novel from this author; she never disappoints'' -- ***** Reader review''Another Rendell worth staying up late reading...'' -- ***** Reader review''Rendell rules!'' -- ***** Reader review''Very hard to put down once you start'' -- ***** Reader review*****************************************************************************************************The raven: not a particularly predatory bird, but far from soft and submissive, adopted as the symbol of a militant feminist group...Detective Chief Inspector Wexford thought he was merely doing a neighbourly good deed when he agreed to talk to Joy Williams about her missing husband. He certainly didn''t expect to be investigating a most unusual homicide.Rodney Williams was neither handsome nor wealthy - but he had an unerring eye for a pretty girl and when he disappeared and two other men were later attacked by a young woman, Wexford couldn''t help wondering if there was a connection. If there wasn''t, where was Rodney Williams and why had he vanished? He had committed no crime - apart from telling his wife the occasional lie...