Famed British crime writer Ruth Rendell died this past weekend in London. She was 85 and had suffered a stroke in January. Best known for her long-running Inspector Wexford series — which was adapted ...

Wexford fans may be disappointed by the shortage of memorable characters in Rendell's latest mystery to feature the chief inspector, a solid, if not spectacular, entry in the series. As in her ...

In Edgar-winner Rendell's 22nd Inspector Wexford novel (after 2007's Not in the Flesh), the British police detective confronts a man from his past, Eric Targo, who he suspects is guilty of multiple ...

Bestselling crime novelist Ruth Rendell died Saturday in London, her publisher Penguin Random House announced. She was 85 and had suffered a serious stroke in January. Rendell, who published more than ...

The British mystery writer was known for her Inspector Wexford series and in her later years became active in Labour Party politics. NPR's Petra... Ruth Rendell Dies, Pioneered The Psychological ...