<p><i><b>A crime of passion brought to life by </b><b><u>multi-million copy and SUNDAY TIMES bestselling author Ruth Rendell</u>. Fans of PD James, Ann Cleeves and Donna Leon will love this dark and achingly absorbing thriller...</b></i><br><br><b>''Psychologically acute and extremely disturbing, Ruth Rendell''s work is outstanding'' -- </b><b><i>The Times</i></b><br><b>''Ruth Rendell''s books are not only whodunits but whydunits, uncovering the motive roots of murder'' -- </b><b><i>Mail on Sunday</i></b><br><b>''Do not read before bedtime as you will want to finish it and will go to bed far too late!'' -- ***** Reader review </b><br><b>''An entertaining, fast paced read'' -- ***** Reader review </b><br><b>''I just couldn''t put it down''-- ***** Reader review </b><br><b>''I was totally enthralled by this from start to finish''-- ***** Reader review </b><br>*******************************************************************************************<br>It was his third visit to the <b>gl