The Babes in the Wood

The Babes in the Wood

"This article is about the Ruth Rendell novel. For other uses, see Babes in the Wood (disambiguation)."

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name = The Babes in the Wood
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image_caption = First edition cover
author = Ruth Rendell
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country = United Kingdom
language = English
series = Inspector Wexford #19
genre = Crime novel
publisher = Hutchinson
release_date = 2002
media_type = Print (Hardback & Paperback)
pages = 323 pp (first edition, hardback)
isbn = ISBN 0091794463 (first edition, hardback)
preceded_by = Adam and Eve and Pinch Me
followed_by = The Rottweiler

The Babes in the Wood is a 2002 novel by British crime-writer Ruth Rendell. It is the 19th entry in the popular Inspector Wexford series, and is set, as usual, in Kingsmarkham. In 2003, it was selected by the New York Times as one of the top five crime novels of the year.

External links

* [http://www.curledup.com/babesin.htm Curled Up With A Good Book review]


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