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Inspector Wexford

by Ruth Rendell

25 books Started 1964 Latest 2013
Publication Reading Order

The Inspector Wexford is a Children's Fiction / Crime Fiction series by Ruth Rendell, comprising 25 books published between 1964 and 2013. Books are listed in publication order, which is the recommended reading sequence.

# Title Year Buy
From Doon With Death cover 1 From Doon With Death 1964 Buy from Amazon
Sins of the Fathers / A New Lease of Death cover 2 Sins of the Fathers / A New Lease of Death 1967 Buy from Amazon
Wolf to the Slaughter cover 3 Wolf to the Slaughter 1967 Buy from Amazon
The Best Man to Die cover 4 The Best Man to Die 1969 Buy from Amazon
A Guilty Thing Surprised cover 5 A Guilty Thing Surprised 1970 Buy from Amazon
No More Dying Then cover 6 No More Dying Then 1971 Buy from Amazon
Murder Being Once Done cover 7 Murder Being Once Done 1972 Buy from Amazon
8 Some Lie and Some Die 1973 Buy from Amazon
Shake Hands Forever cover 9 Shake Hands Forever 1975 Buy from Amazon
A Sleeping Life cover 10 A Sleeping Life 1978 Buy from Amazon
Death Notes / Put On By Cunning cover 11 Death Notes / Put On By Cunning 1981 Buy from Amazon
Speaker of Mandarin cover 12 Speaker of Mandarin 1983 Buy from Amazon
An Unkindness of Ravens cover 13 An Unkindness of Ravens 1985 Buy from Amazon
The Veiled One cover 14 The Veiled One 1988 Buy from Amazon
Kissing the Gunner's Daughter cover 15 Kissing the Gunner's Daughter 1992 Buy from Amazon
16 Ginger and the Kingsmarkham 1992 Buy from Amazon
Simisola cover 17 Simisola 1994 Buy from Amazon
Road Rage cover 18 Road Rage 1997 Buy from Amazon
Harm Done cover 19 Harm Done 1999 Buy from Amazon
The Babes in the Wood cover 20 The Babes in the Wood 2002 Buy from Amazon
End in Tears cover 21 End in Tears 2005 Buy from Amazon
Not in the Flesh cover 22 Not in the Flesh 2007 Buy from Amazon
The Monster in the Box cover 23 The Monster in the Box 2009 Buy from Amazon
The Vault cover 24 The Vault 2011 Buy from Amazon
No Man's Nightingale cover 25 No Man's Nightingale 2013 Buy from Amazon
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About Ruth Rendell

Ruth Rendell (1930-2015) was an English crime writer renowned for her psychological thrillers and for creating the memorable characters of Chief Inspector Reg Wexford and Inspector Barbara Vine. Born in London, Rendell worked as a journalist and a teacher before publishing her first novel in 1964. Her prolific career spanned over 60 novels, including the Inspector Wexford series, the standalone thrillers, and the Barbara Vine books (written under a pseudonym). Rendell's works garnered critical acclaim and multiple awards, including the Crime Writers' Association Gold Dagger Award three times, the Grand Master Award from the Mystery Writers of America, and a nomination for the Man Booker Prize. Her novels have been praised for their complex characters, intricate plots, and exploration of human nature's dark side. Rendell's writing has been translated into over 20 languages and has been adapted for television and film.

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