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Wolf to the Slaughter is the third book to feature the classic crime-solving detective, Chief Inspector Wexford. You can continue to read about him in The Best Man to Die. Read more
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- Ruth Rendell
Wolf to the Slaughter is a novel by British crime-writer Ruth Rendell, first published in 1967. It is the third book in the popular Inspector Wexford series. [1] A mini-series adapted from the novel was produced by Television South in 1987.
- Ruth Rendell
- 1967
Wolf to the Slaughter is one of her earlier Inspector Wexford novels, and, while she's a competent writer and Wolf is worth reading, it lacks the edge that characterizes most of her later works. Wolf is police procedural focusing on a suspected murder, but with no body, Wexford and Burden are forced to start with no hard evidence, relying on their intuitions.
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- Mass Market Paperback
Wolf to the Slaughter was shot on video in the Hampshire market town of Romsey, which, for the production, became the fictitious town of Kingsmarkham in Sussex. 13. I feel a great affinity with Romsey because it was the first place in England that gave me a sense of belonging.
- John Davies
- Raymond Francis
Wolf to the Slaughter: Part One: Directed by John Davies. With George Baker, Christopher Ravenscroft, Louie Ramsay, Robert Reynolds. When Detective Chief Inspector Wexford receives an anonymous letter informing him that 'a girl named Ann has been killed by a small, dark young man named Geoff Smith' he little realizes that his investigation will turn out to be among the most baffling of his career.
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- Crime, Drama, Mystery
- John Davies
- 1987-08-02
Buy Wolf To The Slaughter: a hugely absorbing and compelling Wexford mystery from the award-winning Queen of Crime, Ruth Rendell (Wexford, 3) by Rendell, Ruth (ISBN: 9780099534822) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
- Ruth Rendell
They soon discover Anita is wealthy, flighty, and thoroughly passionate and immoral. The straight-laced Burden has a very clear idea of what happened to her. But Wexford has his own suspicions... He knows that passion can be lethal. Wolf to the Slaughter is the third book to feature the classic crime-solving detective, Chief Inspector Wexford.
