Sins of the fathers
"It was a brutal, vicious crime -- sixteen years old. A helpless old woman battered to death with an axe. Harry Painter hung for it, and Chief Inspector Wexford is certain they executed the right man. But Reverend Archery has doubts ... because his son wants to marry the murderer's beautiful, brilli...
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Ballantine Books,
1970.
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| Edition: | 1st Ballantine books ed. |
| Series: | Rendell, Ruth, 1930-2015. Inspector Wexford ;
2. |
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| Summary: | "It was a brutal, vicious crime -- sixteen years old. A helpless old woman battered to death with an axe. Harry Painter hung for it, and Chief Inspector Wexford is certain they executed the right man. But Reverend Archery has doubts ... because his son wants to marry the murderer's beautiful, brilliant daughter. He begins unravelling the past, only to discover that murder breeds murder -- and often conceals even deeper secrets--"--Fantasticfiction website |
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| Item Description: | Former title: A new lease of death. |
| Physical Description: | 249 pages ; 18 cm |
| ISBN: | 0345342534 9780345342539 |
| Author Notes: | Rendell began her career as a journalist. She wrote six novels before sending her work in to a publisher. She writes crime novels and psychological thrillers, and is best known for her Inspector Wexford books. Rendell also writes under the pseudonym Barbara Vine. Rendell has received many awards for her writing, including the Silver, Gold, and Cartier Diamond Daggers from the Crime Writers' Association, three Edgars from the Mystery Writers of America, The Arts Council National Book Awards, and The Sunday Times Literary Award. She is a fellow of the Royal Society of Literature. Many of her titles have been made into films and made-for-tv movies. Rendell died on May 2, 2015. She was 85 years old. (Bowker Author Biography) |
