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What's the Name of That Book??? Discussions Mentioning Ruth Rendell
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books with protagonists who are Anti-Heroes. Partly or wholly evil or bad. Dark anti-heroes. Murders or crimes in their background.
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Jan 30, 2021 09:20AM
ABANDONED. Book has girls name as title. Possibly by Ruth Rendell?
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May 18, 2019 06:40PM
SOLVED. Crime/romance need book name and author. [s]
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Mar 13, 2017 09:58AM
SOLVED. woman priest found murdered in her church [s]
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Jul 14, 2015 11:37AM
Bank robbery is planned by employee (accountant?), keeps changing his plan. Read in 1987, translated from English or Russian.
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Nov 16, 2024 12:02PM
ABANDONED. Modern grim abstract book about a self-absorbed guy and an overprotected girl
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Apr 08, 2023 06:31AM
SOLVED. Adult Sci Fi/ Dystopian Future novel by mostly Mystery writer (American male). Post disaster. Violent gang of 4-6 male criminals/ bandits, mentally challenged boy is main character but not leader. Home invasion. Published in 1980s to early 2000s.
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Sep 21, 2025 09:06AM
British (Mystery?) novel. Teen gay boy (main character) lives alone after his guardian/ grandfather? dies in accident caused by the boy. Detective (gay) investigates the death. Set in England (London?). Cover: mostly white. Read in 1990s. Spoiler.
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Sep 12, 2025 07:24PM
British mystery where Hamlet stage actor gets away with killing a homeless man and then his wife
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Jun 10, 2019 01:19PM
ABANDONED. Mystery with specific murder method (PD James, Ruth Rendell?). Spoiler.
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Apr 23, 2023 05:49AM
ABANDONED. Mystery, probably adult book about a woman whose mom was accused of kidnapping a baby 20 years ago or so
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Jan 27, 2024 05:48PM
Books with: Cosy, but not Too Cosy murder mysteries
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May 20, 2020 03:00PM
SOLVED. Adult Mystery novel, maybe Rendell: abusive husband murdered, widow killed him. [s]
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Nov 01, 2020 10:30PM
Adult Mystery Thriller. Woman receives a letter to go back to her adoptive family (stepfather is famous doctor) to say goodbye. She doesn't remember what happened there due to head injury after falling down stairs. Read in 2020.
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Mar 19, 2021 08:04AM
Adult English creepy Thriller novel from 1950s/1960s. Elderly couple, someone moves in pretending to be nice and helpful. Set in London near airport?
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Aug 08, 2021 12:59PM
Adult Crime book. Starts with a very grisly murder (of family member(s)?). One girl (teen/ young adult) is the only survivor but catatonic. Psychologist. Twist ending. Read around 2012-2015? Spoilers ahead.
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Oct 28, 2021 03:35PM
Books about: Murder Mystery books (especially British)
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Sep 01, 2023 01:33PM
Woman disguised as a man
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Oct 14, 2025 10:17AM
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