A Judgement in Stone - Hardcover

"A classic."-"The Times" (London)

"Rendell writes with such elegance and restraint, with such literary voice and an insightful mind, that she transcends the mystery genre and achieves something almost sublime."-"Los Angeles Times

""It will be an amazing achievement if [Rendell] ever writes a better book."- "Daily Express "(London)

"Ruth Rendell is the best mystery writer in the English-speaking world."- "Time"

"A classic."-"The Times" (London)
"Rendell writes with such elegance and restraint, with such literary voice and an insightful mind, that she transcends the mystery genre and achieves something almost sublime."-"Los Angeles Times
""It will be an amazing achievement if [Rendell] ever writes a better book."- "Daily Express "(London)
"Ruth Rendell is the best mystery writer in the English-speaking world."- "Time"

"A classic."-The Times (London)
"Rendell writes with such elegance and restraint, with such literary voice and an insightful mind, that she transcends the mystery genre and achieves something almost sublime."-Los Angeles Times
"It will be an amazing achievement if [Rendell] ever writes a better book."- Daily Express (London)
"Ruth Rendell is the best mystery writer in the English-speaking world."- Time

NOW A THEATRE PRODUCTION PRODUCED BY BILL KENWRIGHT, STARRING ANDREW LANCEL, SOPHIE WARD, DEBORAH GRANT AND SHIRLEY ANNE FIELD


It seems to be a straightforward, if bloody, crime. Four members of one family murdered by their housekeeper in a modern St. Valentine's Day massacre. But the tragedy neither began nor ended there.

A critically acclaimed novel from the author of bestselling crime thrillers including Thirteen Steps Down and the world-famous Detective Chief Inspector Wexford series.