A Judgement in Stone
About this book
"A classic."--The London Times What on earth could have provoked a modern day St. Valentine's Day massacre?On 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. "It will be an amazing achievement if [Rendell] ever writes a better book."--London Daily Express"Ruth Rendell is the best mystery writer in the English-speaking world."--TimeFrom the Trade Paperback edition.
Reader Profile
3.9/5 · 8341 readers · 188 pages · ≈ 3 h 29 m · Moderate
How long does it take to read A Judgement in Stone?
About ≈ 3 h 29 m — 188 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is A Judgement in Stone?
188 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is A Judgement in Stone?
It sits on the Mystery, Fiction shelves.
Is A Judgement in Stone in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Who wrote A Judgement in Stone?
Ruth Rendell.