About the book
With floods threatening both the town of Kingsmarkham and his own home and no end to the rain in sight, Chief Inspector Wexford already has his hands full when he learns that two local teenagers have gone missing along with their sitter, Joanna Troy. Their hysterical mother is convinced that all three have drowned, and as the hours stretch into days Wexford suspects a case of kidnapping, perhaps connected with an unusual sect called the Church of the Good Gospel. But when the sitter’s smashed-up car is found at the bottom of a local quarry–occupied by a battered corpse–the investigation takes on a very different hue.
The Babes in the Wood is Ruth Rendell at her very best, a scintillating, precise and troubling story of seduction and religious fanaticism–and murder.
Editions of The Babes in the Wood
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780091794460
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9781400049301
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780385659604
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781400034192
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780770429225
- EBook
- ISBN 9780307428141
- EBook
- ISBN 9780385673167
- Audiobook
- ISBN 9780736694117
Read an Excerpt
With floods threatening both the town of Kingsmarkham and his own home and no end to the rain in sight, Chief Inspector Wexford already has his hands full when he learns that two local teenagers have gone missing along with their sitter, Joanna Troy. Their hysterical mother is convinced that all three have drowned, and as the hours stretch into days Wexford suspects a case of kidnapping, perhaps connected with an unusual sect called the Church of the Good Gospel. But when the sitter’s smashed-up car is found at the bottom of a local quarry–occupied by a battered corpse–the investigation takes on a very different hue.
The Babes in the Wood is Ruth Rendell at her very best, a scintillating, precise and troubling story of seduction and religious fanaticism–and murder.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is The Babes in the Wood about?
With floods threatening both the town of Kingsmarkham and his own home and no end to the rain in sight, Chief Inspector Wexford already has his hands full when he learns that two local teenagers have gone missing along with their sitter, Joanna Troy. Their hysterical mother is convinced that all three have drowned, and as the hours stretch into days Wexford suspects a case of kidnapping, perhaps connected with an unusual sect called the Church of the Good Gospel. But when the sitter’s smashed-up car is found at the bottom of a local quarry–occupied by a battered corpse–the investigation takes on a very different hue.
The Babes in the Wood is Ruth Rendell at her very best, a scintillating, precise and troubling story of seduction and religious fanaticism–and murder.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in The Babes in the Wood?
Fiction > Crime and / or mystery fiction > Crime and mystery: police procedural
Where can I read a sample of The Babes in the Wood?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780091794460
Who is/are the Author/s of the book The Babes in the Wood?
Ruth Rendell
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
The Babes in the Wood is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780091794460) and hardcover(ISBN 9781400049301) and hardcover(ISBN 9780385659604) and paperback(ISBN 9781400034192) and paperback(ISBN 9780770429225) and ebook(ISBN 9780307428141) and ebook(ISBN 9780385673167) and audiobook(ISBN 9780736694117)
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