One Across, Two Down

One Across, Two Down
Author(s)	Ruth Rendell
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English
Genre(s)	Crime, Mystery novel
Publisher	Hutchinson
Publication date	1 March 1971
Media type	Print (Hardback & Paperback)
Pages	191 pp (first edition, hardback)
ISBN	ISBN 0-09-105840-6 (first edition, hardback)
OCLC Number	137503
Dewey Decimal	823/.9/14
LC Classification	PZ4.R4132 On PR6068.E63
Preceded by	No More Dying Then
Followed by	Murder Being Once Done

One Across, Two Down is a psychological suspense novel by British writer Ruth Rendell. it was first published in 1971. In 1976, it was made into the film, Diary of the Dead by Arvin Brown, starring Geraldine Fitzgerald and Hector Elizondo.

Plot summary

There are only two things that interest Stanley: the crosswords and getting his hands on his mother-in-law's money, which he has dreamed about for 20 years. He finally realises that he must construct a puzzle of his own in order to give death a helping hand.