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The Monster in the Box: An Inspector Wexford Novel
The Monster in the Box An Inspector Wexford Novel
Author: Ruth Rendell
Inspector Wexford returns in his most surprising case yet — — "He had never told anyone. The strange relationship, if it could be called that, had gone on for years, decades, and he had never breathed a word about it. He had kept silent because he knew no one would believe him. None of it could be proved, not the stalking, not the stare...  more »

Wexford had almost made up his mind that he would never again set eyes on Eric Targo's short, muscular figure. And yet there he was, back in Kingsmarkham, still with that cocky, strutting walk.

Years earlier, when Wexford was a young police officer, a woman called Elsie Carroll had been found strangled in her bedroom. Although many still had their suspicions that her husband was guilty, no one was convicted. Another woman was strangled shortly afterwards, and every personal and professional instinct told Wexford that the killer was still at large. And it was Eric Targo. A psychopath who would kill again...

As the Chief Inspector investigates a new case, Ruth Rendell looks back to the beginning of Wexford's career, even to his courtship of the woman who would become his wife. The past is a haunted place, with clues and passions that leave an indelible imprint on the here and now.
ISBN-13: 9781439154373
ISBN-10: 1439154376
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Publisher: Scribner Book Company
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Audio CD
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Compelling story but the audio book hadn't been fully edited! It was kind of interesting to hear the reader try out different accents in one spot (he was afraid his Cornish burr was sounding Scottish), but it also interrupted the flow of the story. This was my first Inspector Wexford book and I realize I probably shouldn't have started at the end of the series. I think if you have been reading all along, you will be delighted with his reminisces. I didn't see the twist coming and the seemingly separate story lines do eventually intersect.


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