When a lump of concrete is thrown from a bridge and into passing traffic one dark night, the wrong motorist dies. The killer soon rectifies his mistake, however, and Inspector Wexford finds himself under attack from the local press because of his 'old-fashioned' policing methods. Meanwhile, the difficult relationship he shares with his daughter Sylvia takes on new dimensions, as the case makes him ponder the terrible possibility of losing a child...
tears, 2005, novel, english, crime, writer, ruth, rendell, twentieth, acclaimed, inspector, wexford, series, first, edition, authorruth, rendellcountryunited, kingdomlanguageenglishseriesinspector, wexford, 20genrecrime, mystery, novelpublisherhutchinson, crow. End in Tears 2005 is a novel by English crime writer Ruth Rendell the twentieth in her acclaimed Inspector Wexford series 1 End in TearsFirst edition UK AuthorRuth RendellCountryUnited KingdomLanguageEnglishSeriesInspector Wexford 20GenreCrime Mystery novelPublisherHutchinson UK Crown US Publication date20 Oct 2005Media typePrint Hardback amp Paperback Pages366 ppISBN0 09 179641 5OCLC62080784Preceded byThe Babes in the Wood Followed byNot in the Flesh Synopsis editWhen a lump of concrete is thrown from a bridge and into passing traffic one dark night the wrong motorist dies The killer soon rectifies his mistake however and Inspector Wexford finds himself under attack from the local press because of his old fashioned policing methods Meanwhile the difficult relationship he shares with his daughter Sylvia takes on new dimensions as the case makes him ponder the terrible possibility of losing a child Reception editThe novel was very well received by critics and in 2007 received a nomination for the Theakston s Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award References edit END IN TEARS Kirkus Reviews 25 July 2006 nbsp This article about a crime novel of the 2000s is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it See guidelines for writing about novels Further suggestions might be found on the article s talk page vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title End in Tears amp oldid 1153322007, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
