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The Best Man to Die (Book 4 of the Inspector Wexford series)
The Best Man to Die - Book 4 of the Inspector Wexford series Author:Ruth Rendell It took two hours stuck in an oxygen-free elevator to clear Inspector Wexford's head, and when he finally emerged - pale, and not too steady on his feet - he had solved a murder case, one that had kept him befuddled for days. Charlie Hatton's murder meant different things to different people. A not so decent working man, Hatton had wanted fast m... more »oney and conspicuous success, and he was prepared to cut corners in order to get them. But circumstances became too hot too fast for Hatton, and by the time he realized it, it was seconds too late to get out of the kitchen. "What are you trying to do to me?" The man put his head in his hands and his shoulder shook. Wexford took hold of his jacket roughly, pushing him so that his head jerked up. The tears on Cullam's cheeks awoke in him a nausea and a rage so fierce it was all he could do to prevent himself from striking him. "That's all, everything," Cullam whispered, shuddering. The body rolled down the slope into the water. I ran home then, I ran like hell.' He put his fists into his eyes like a child. 'It's all true,' he said."...from The Best Man to Die Philandering husband, an unscrupulous dentist, and a missing nurse come into play in this suspenseful tale of greed, envy and infidelity. This books is recorded on 5 cassettes for 7.5 hours of listening pleasure« less