A Guilty Thing Surprised

A Guilty Thing Surprised

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author = Ruth Rendell
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country = United Kingdom
language = English
series = Inspector Wexford # 5
genre = Crime novel
publisher = Hutchinson
release_date = 16 March 1970
media_type = Print (Hardcover)
pages =
isbn = ISBN 0-09-101340-2
preceded_by = The Best Man to Die
followed_by = No More Dying Then

"A Guilty Thing Surprised" is a novel by British crime-writer Ruth Rendell. It was first published in 1970, and is the 5th entry in her popular Inspector Wexford series.

Plot summary

When Elizabeth Nightingale was beaten to death, it seemed a straightforward enough case. But Detective Chief Inspector Wexford discovered that beneath the placid surface of the Nightingales' lives there were undercurrents and secrets that no one had ever suspected.


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