The Vault (novel)

The Vault is a novel by British crime-writer Ruth Rendell, published in 2011. The novel is the 23rd in the Inspector Wexford series. It is a sequel to her previous standalone novel A Sight For Sore Eyes.[1] The novel is the first sequel Rendell has written, and the first to feature Wexford in retirement.

The Vault
First edition (UK)
AuthorRuth Rendell
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
SeriesInspector Wexford # 23
GenreCrime/Mystery novel
PublisherHutchinson
Publication date
2011
Media typePrint (Hardback & Paperback)
Pages368 pp
ISBN9780091937102
Preceded byThe Monster in the Box 
Followed byNo Man's Nightingale 

Plot summary

Reg and Dora Wexford have moved from Kingsmarkham to a renovated London Coachhouse owned by their daughter Sheila.[2] Although Wexford has retired he acts as a consultant to a friend who works for the Metropolitan Police. Together they investigate the mystery of the remains of four bodies which have been discovered in Orcadia Cottage, an old house situated in the suburb of St. John's Wood.[3]

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References
  1. Kerridge, Jake (1 August 2011). "Ruth Rendell's Wexford is now an OAP but, at 81, the author's own life is far from quiet retirement, finds Jake Kerridge". The Daily Telegraph. Telegraph Media Group. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
  2. Barfoot, Joan (January 28, 2012). "Rendell gets better with age". The London Free Press. Quebecor Media Inc. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
  3. https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/reviews/vault-by-ruth-rendell-2331743.html


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