Readers of PD James, Ann Cleeves and Donna Leon will love this mesmerising and bone-chilling thriller from multi-million copy and SUNDAY TIMES bestselling author Ruth Rendell. You''ll be hooked from page one!''As sharp, observant and intelligent as ever'' -- Sunday Express''A dark, gripping novel permeated with unease and psychological twists . . . Certain to send a shiver down your spine'' -- Today''I LOVED IT'' -- ***** Reader review''Keeps you guessing'' -- ***** Reader review''I couldn''t put it down!!'' -- ***** Reader review''Rendell at her best'' -- ***** Reader review''Intricate jewel of a puzzle'' -- ***** Reader review*****************************************************************************************************Concealed by a shroud of dirty brown velvet, looking like a heap of rags, the woman''s dead body lay between