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The Babes In The Wood

By Ruth Rendell

The Babes In The Wood Contemporary literature

The Babes In The Wood

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The nineteenth book to feature the classic crime-solving detective, Chief Inspector Wexford. 'A woman phoned to say she and her husband went to Paris for the weekend, leaving their children with a - well, teen-sitter, I suppose, got back last night to find the lot gone and naturally she assumes they've all drowned.' There hadn't been anything like this kind of rain in living memory. The River Brede had burst its banks, and not a single house in the valley had escaped flooding. Even where Wexford lives, higher up in Kingsmarkham, the waters had nearly reached the mulberry tree in his once immaculate garden. The Subaqua Task Force could find no trace of Giles and Sophie Dade, let alone the woman who was keeping them company, Joanna Troy. But Mrs Dade is convinced her children are dead. As he embarks upon this mysterious investigation, Wexford is forced to question many of his core assumptions about society, even about his own family...
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
416
Release Date:
2003-07-03
Publication Date:
2003-07-03
Publisher:
Puffin Classics
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0099435446
ISBN13:
9780099435440
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Minimum Reading Age:
0
Weight:
274 g
Height:
111 cm
Width:
178 cm
Thickness:
33 cm
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