Harm Done

An Inspector Wexford Mystery

By Ruth Rendell | Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group

About the book

The search for the body commenced. Then the victim walked into town.

Behind the picture-postcard façade of Kingsmarkham lies a community rife with violence, betrayal, and a taste for vengeance. When sixteen-year-old Lizzie Cromwell reappears no one knows where she has been, including Lizzie herself. Inspector Wexford thinks she was with a boyfriend. But the disappearance of a three-year-old girl casts a more ominous light on events. And when the public's outrage turns toward a recently released pederast and another suspect turns up stabbed to death, Wexford must try to unravel the mystery before any more bodies appear, and before a mob of local vigilantes metes out a rough justice to their least favorite suspect. In Harm Done, the violence is near at hand, and evil lies just a few doors down the block.

Editions of Harm Done

Hardcover
ISBN 9780385258845
Hardcover
ISBN 9780609605479
Paperback
ISBN 9780770428419
Paperback
ISBN 9780375724848
EBook
ISBN 9780307426185
Audiobook
ISBN 9780375408342
Audiobook
ISBN 9780736647946
AudioStreaming
ISBN 9780375417061
AudioDisc
ISBN 9780736662970
AudioDisc
ISBN 9780736677622

Read an Excerpt

The search for the body commenced. Then the victim walked into town.

Behind the picture-postcard façade of Kingsmarkham lies a community rife with violence, betrayal, and a taste for vengeance. When sixteen-year-old Lizzie Cromwell reappears no one knows where she has been, including Lizzie herself. Inspector Wexford thinks she was with a boyfriend. But the disappearance of a three-year-old girl casts a more ominous light on events. And when the public's outrage turns toward a recently released pederast and another suspect turns up stabbed to death, Wexford must try to unravel the mystery before any more bodies appear, and before a mob of local vigilantes metes out a rough justice to their least favorite suspect. In Harm Done, the violence is near at hand, and evil lies just a few doors down the block.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Harm Done about?

The search for the body commenced. Then the victim walked into town.

Behind the picture-postcard façade of Kingsmarkham lies a community rife with violence, betrayal, and a taste for vengeance. When sixteen-year-old Lizzie Cromwell reappears no one knows where she has been, including Lizzie herself. Inspector Wexford thinks she was with a boyfriend. But the disappearance of a three-year-old girl casts a more ominous light on events. And when the public's outrage turns toward a recently released pederast and another suspect turns up stabbed to death, Wexford must try to unravel the mystery before any more bodies appear, and before a mob of local vigilantes metes out a rough justice to their least favorite suspect. In Harm Done, the violence is near at hand, and evil lies just a few doors down the block.

What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Harm Done?

Fiction > Crime and / or mystery fiction > Crime and mystery: police procedural

Where can I read a sample of Harm Done?

You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780385258845

Who is/are the Author/s of the book Harm Done?

Ruth Rendell

Who is the Publisher of the book Harm Done?

Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group

What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?

Harm Done is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780385258845) and hardcover(ISBN 9780609605479) and paperback(ISBN 9780770428419) and paperback(ISBN 9780375724848) and ebook(ISBN 9780307426185) and audiobook(ISBN 9780375408342) and audiobook(ISBN 9780736647946) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9780375417061) and audiodisc(ISBN 9780736662970) and audiodisc(ISBN 9780736677622)

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