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This fast-paced, pulse-pounding thriller from multi-million copy and SUNDAY TIMES bestselling author Ruth Rendell is perfect for fans of PD James, Ann Cleeves and Donna Leon. With its climax of stunning unexpectedness, youll be gripped to the very last page...

The Wexford books clearly display Rendells great mastery of storytelling at its best -- Sunday Telegraph
Rendells detective fiction stands almost alone as a chronicle of the dark side of modern life... -- Independent
Marvellous. Kept me guessing to the end -- ***** Reader review
Gripping from start to end -- ***** Reader review
What a wonderful whodunnit! -- ***** Reader review
Engrossing -- ***** Reader review
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When a young, black woman goes missing in Kingsmarkham, Wexford must respond to a test not only of his powers of deduction, but of his basic beliefs and prejudices.

Only eighteen black people live in Kingsmarkham. One of them is Wexfords new doctor, Raymond Akande. When the doctors daughter, Melanie, goes missing, the Chief Inspector takes more than just a professional interest in the case.

Melanie, just down from university but unable to find a job, disappeared somewhere between the Benefit Office and the bus stop. Or at least no one saw her get on the bus when it came...

When the body of a young black woman is discovered, Wexford must overcome his underlying prejudices to allow his investigative skills to succeed.