{"product_id":"a-judgement-in-stone-paperback","title":"A Judgement in Stone - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRuth Rendell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat on earth could have provoked a modern day St. Valentine's Day massacre? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOn Valentine's Day, four members of the Coverdale family--George, Jacqueline, Melinda and Giles--were murdered in the space of 15 minutes. Their housekeeper, Eunice Parchman, shot them, one by one, in the blue light of a televised performance of \u003cb\u003eDon Giovanni\u003c\/b\u003e. When Detective Chief Superintendent William Vetch arrests Miss Parchman two weeks later, he discovers a second tragedy: the key to the Valentine's Day massacre hidden within a private humiliation Eunice Parchman has guarded all her life. A brilliant rendering of character, motive, and the heady discovery of truth, \u003cb\u003eA Judgement in Stone\u003c\/b\u003e is among Ruth Rendell's finest psychological thrillers.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA classic.--\"The London Times \u003cbr\u003eWhat on earth could have provoked a modern day St. Valentine's Day massacre? \u003cbr\u003eOn Valentine's Day, four members of the Coverdale family--George, Jacqueline, Melinda and Giles--were murdered in the space of 15 minutes. Their housekeeper, Eunice Parchman, shot them, one by one, in the blue light of a televised performance of Don Giovanni. When Detective Chief Superintendent William Vetch arrests Miss Parchman two weeks later, he discovers a second tragedy: the key to the Valentine's Day massacre hidden within a private humiliation Eunice Parchman has guarded all her life. A brilliant rendering of character, motive, and the heady discovery of truth, A Judgement in Stone is among Ruth Rendell's finest psychological thrillers. \u003cbr\u003e\"It will be an amazing achievement if [Rendell] ever writes a better book.\"--\"London Daily Express \u003cbr\u003e\"Ruth Rendell is the best mystery writer in the English-speaking world.\"--\"Time\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRuth Rendell is the award-winning author of \u003cb\u003eEnd in Tears\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eHarm Done\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eRoad Rage\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eThe Keys to the Street\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eBloodlines\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eSimisola\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003eThe Crocodile Bird, among many others\u003c\/b\u003e. She has won the Mystery Writers of America Grand Master Award and was also the recipient of three Edgars from the Mystery Writers of America and four Gold Daggers from Great Britain's Crime Writers Association. In 1997, she was named a life peer in the House of Lords. Ruth Rendell also wrote mysteries under the name of Barbara Vine, of which \u003cb\u003eA Dark Adapted Eye\u003c\/b\u003e is the most famous. She died in 2015.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 04, 2000\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51755631542560,"sku":"9780375704963","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/924a6f7647d81cf83ef39c7c00ca5d76.webp?v=1780064140","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/a-judgement-in-stone-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}