Ruth Rendell





Ruth Rendell

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born
in London, The United Kingdom
February 17, 1930

gender
female

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Ruth Barbara Rendell, Baroness Rendell of Babergh, CBE, who also writes under the pseudonym Barbara Vine, is an acclaimed English crime writer, known for her many psychological thrillers and murder mysteries.


Average rating: 3.67 · 56,113 ratings · 4,937 reviews · 237 distinct works · Similar authors
From Doon With Death (Inspe...
3.7 of 5 stars 3.70 avg rating — 2,465 ratings — published 2010 — 36 editions
A Judgement in Stone
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The Babes in the Wood (Insp...
3.66 of 5 stars 3.66 avg rating — 1,606 ratings — published 2002 — 24 editions
A Sight for Sore Eyes
3.76 of 5 stars 3.76 avg rating — 1,524 ratings — published 1998 — 40 editions
The Water's Lovely
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Thirteen Steps Down
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Kissing the Gunner's Daught...
3.83 of 5 stars 3.83 avg rating — 1,140 ratings — published 1992 — 26 editions
Not in the Flesh (Inspector...
3.58 of 5 stars 3.58 avg rating — 1,224 ratings — published 2010 — 30 editions
Road Rage (Inspector Wexfor...
3.7 of 5 stars 3.70 avg rating — 1,139 ratings — published 1997 — 25 editions
The Crocodile Bird
3.75 of 5 stars 3.75 avg rating — 1,057 ratings — published 1993 — 35 editions
More books by Ruth Rendell…
From Doon With Death Sins of the Fathers Wolf to the Slaughter The Best Man to Die A Guilty Thing Surprised No More Dying Then Murder Being Once Done
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“Some say life is the thing, but I prefer reading.”
Ruth Rendell, A Judgement in Stone

“We always know when we are awake that we cannot be dreaming even though when actually dreaming we feel all this may be real.”
Ruth Rendell, One Across, Two Down

“I really do literally put myself into a character's shoes.”
Ruth Rendell

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