Placeholder text
The Rottweiler
By Ruth Rendell
Only 5 items left in stock
Description
'Compelling and disturbing' -- The Times'In Rendell's expert hands you'll want to keep reading until dawn - with the light on' -- Red'Wonderful at exploring the way private fantasies can clash and explode into terrifying violence' -- Daily Mail'Rendell at her best' -- ***** Reader review'Absolutely brilliant' -- ***** Reader review'I just couldn't put it down'-- ***** Reader review 'I was totally enthralled by this from start to finish'-- ***** Reader review *******************************************************************************************The first murder victim had a bite mark on her neck. When the tabloids got hold of the story they immediately called the deranged killer 'The Rottweiler' and the name stuck.
The latest body was discovered very near Inez Ferry's antique shop in Marylebone. Someone spotted a shadowy figure running away past the station but couldn't say for sure if it was a man or a woman. There were only two other clues. The murderer seemed to have a preference for strangling his victims and then removing something personal - like a cigarette lighter or a necklace. Trinkets very similar to those mysteriously appearing in Inez's shop. . .
Since her actor husband died too early into their marriage Inez supplemented her modest income by taking in tenants above the shop. As her collection of antique trinkets grows so does Inez's fear that she is harbouring a psychopathic murderer...
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
418
Release Date:
2004-07-01
Publication Date:
2004-07-01
Publisher:
Arrow
Languages:
Original:
English
ISBN10:
0099460246
ISBN13:
9780099460244
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
Minimum Reading Age:
0
Weight:
380 g
Height:
110 cm
Width:
178 cm
Thickness:
25 cm
Condition
Show more
Show less
Show more
Show less
Good
The items bear minimal signs of past use, such as light scratches or memories in the form of markings. These signs of wear give the items a charming character and tell stories of their previous owners, while not affecting their functionality.
€2,49