{"product_id":"9780099534792-a-new-lease-of-death","title":"A New Lease Of Death","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe second gripping and captivating murder mystery featuring Inspector Wexford from the award-winning queen of crime, Ruth Rendell.\u003cbr\u003eWexford believed he'd solved Mrs Primero's murder fifteen years ago. It was no real mystery. Everyone knew Painter, her odd-job man, had done it. There had never been any doubt in anyone's mind. Until now. Henry Archery's son is engaged to Painter's daughter. Only Archery can't let the past remain buried.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eReaders 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!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'If crime fiction is currently in rude good health, its practitioners striving to better the craft and keep it fresh, vibrant and relevant, this is in no small part thanks to Ruth Rendell.' -- \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eIan Rankin\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'One of the best novelists writing today' - PD James\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'[Ruth Rendell has a] peerless skill in blending the mundane, commonplace aspects of life with the potent murky impulses of desire and greed, obsession and fear' - \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'As usual, brilliant, yes murder but also a lot more, guilt, jealousy and a surprise at the end!!' -- ***** Reader review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'The writing is masterful and the plot excellent' -- ***** Reader review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Relished every page' -- ***** Reader review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e*********************************************\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSOME CASES ARE IMPOSSIBLE TO BURY.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt's impossible to forget the violent bludgeoning to death of an elderly lady in her home. Even more so when it's your first murder case.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWexford\u003c\/b\u003e believed he'd solved \u003cb\u003eMrs Primero's\u003c\/b\u003e murder fifteen years ago. It was no real mystery. Everyone knew \u003cb\u003ePainter\u003c\/b\u003e, her odd-job man, had done it. There had never been any doubt in anyone's mind. Until now.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHenry Archery's\u003c\/b\u003e son is engaged to Painter's daughter. Only Archery can't let the past remain buried. He wants to prove Wexford wrong.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhen he starts probing the lives of the witnesses questioned all those years ago, he stirs up more than old ghosts.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWexford's first case was \u003ci\u003eFrom Doon with Death\u003c\/i\u003e. Have you read it? His work continues in \u003ci\u003eWolf to the Slaughter\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40637899014241,"sku":"9780099534792","price":8.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_32338542.jpg?v=1737185965","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780099534792-a-new-lease-of-death","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}