From Doon with Death
About this book
Dazzling psychological suspense. Razor-sharp dialogue. Plots that catch and hold like a noose. These are the hallmarks of crime legend Ruth Rendell, “the best mystery writer in the English-speaking world” (Time magazine). From Doon with Death, now in a striking new paperback edition, is her classic debut novel -- and the book that introduced one of the most popular sleuths of the twentieth century. There is nothing extraordinary about Margaret Parsons, a timid housewife in the quiet town of Kingsmarkham, a woman devoted to her garden, her kitchen, her husband. Except that Margaret Parsons is dead, brutally strangled, her body abandoned in the nearby woods.
Reader Profile
3.7/5 · 15511 readers · 195 pages · ≈ 3 h 37 m · Moderate
What order should I read the Inspector Wexford series?
Read From Doon with Death first, then follow the publication order above — An Unkindness of Ravens, then Simisola.
How long does it take to read From Doon with Death?
About ≈ 3 h 37 m — 195 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is From Doon with Death?
195 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is From Doon with Death?
It sits on the Thriller, Mystery, Fiction shelves.
Is From Doon with Death in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Where does From Doon with Death take place?
It is set in Sussex, England, Sussex (England).
Who wrote From Doon with Death?
Ruth Rendell.
Inspector Wexford — reading order
- → From Doon with Death (1965) you are here
- 1 An Unkindness of Ravens (1985)
- 2 Simisola (1994)
“'I THINK YOU'RE GETTING THINGS A BIT OUT OF proportion, Mr Parsons,' Burden said.”