About the book
\"Rendell effectively dangles a handful of addictive red herrings while nudging the main mystery gently along. . . . Best of all for Wexford fans, the book affords some terrific moments between the retired sleuth and Burden.\" Boston Globe
Sarah Hussain was not popular with many people in the community of Kingsmarkham. She was born of mixed parentage--a white Irishwoman and an immigrant Indian Hindu. She was also the Reverend of St Peter's Church.
But it comes as a profound shock to everyone when she is found strangled in the Vicarage.
A garrulous cleaner, Maxine, also shared by the Wexfords, discovers the body. In his comparatively recent retirement, the former Detective Chief Inspector is devoting much time to reading, and is deep into Edward Gibbon's The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. He has little patience with Maxine's prattle.
But when his old friend Mike Burden asks if he might like to assist on this case as Crime Solutions Adviser (unpaid), Wexford is obliged to pay more precise attention to all available information.
The old instincts have not been blunted by a life where he and Dora divide their time between London and Kingsmarkham. Wexford retains a relish for solving puzzles and a curiosity about people which is invaluable in detective work.
For all his experience and sophistication, Burden tends to jump to conclusions. But he is wise enough to listen to the man whose office he inherited, and whose experience makes him a most formidable ally.
Editions of No Man's Nightingale
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780385681742
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780385681728
- EBook
- ISBN 9780385681735
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\"Rendell effectively dangles a handful of addictive red herrings while nudging the main mystery gently along. . . . Best of all for Wexford fans, the book affords some terrific moments between the retired sleuth and Burden.\" Boston Globe
Sarah Hussain was not popular with many people in the community of Kingsmarkham. She was born of mixed parentage--a white Irishwoman and an immigrant Indian Hindu. She was also the Reverend of St Peter's Church.
But it comes as a profound shock to everyone when she is found strangled in the Vicarage.
A garrulous cleaner, Maxine, also shared by the Wexfords, discovers the body. In his comparatively recent retirement, the former Detective Chief Inspector is devoting much time to reading, and is deep into Edward Gibbon's The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. He has little patience with Maxine's prattle.
But when his old friend Mike Burden asks if he might like to assist on this case as Crime Solutions Adviser (unpaid), Wexford is obliged to pay more precise attention to all available information.
The old instincts have not been blunted by a life where he and Dora divide their time between London and Kingsmarkham. Wexford retains a relish for solving puzzles and a curiosity about people which is invaluable in detective work.
For all his experience and sophistication, Burden tends to jump to conclusions. But he is wise enough to listen to the man whose office he inherited, and whose experience makes him a most formidable ally.
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\"Rendell effectively dangles a handful of addictive red herrings while nudging the main mystery gently along. . . . Best of all for Wexford fans, the book affords some terrific moments between the retired sleuth and Burden.\" Boston Globe
Sarah Hussain was not popular with many people in the community of Kingsmarkham. She was born of mixed parentage--a white Irishwoman and an immigrant Indian Hindu. She was also the Reverend of St Peter's Church.
But it comes as a profound shock to everyone when she is found strangled in the Vicarage.
A garrulous cleaner, Maxine, also shared by the Wexfords, discovers the body. In his comparatively recent retirement, the former Detective Chief Inspector is devoting much time to reading, and is deep into Edward Gibbon's The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. He has little patience with Maxine's prattle.
But when his old friend Mike Burden asks if he might like to assist on this case as Crime Solutions Adviser (unpaid), Wexford is obliged to pay more precise attention to all available information.
The old instincts have not been blunted by a life where he and Dora divide their time between London and Kingsmarkham. Wexford retains a relish for solving puzzles and a curiosity about people which is invaluable in detective work.
For all his experience and sophistication, Burden tends to jump to conclusions. But he is wise enough to listen to the man whose office he inherited, and whose experience makes him a most formidable ally.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in No Man's Nightingale?
Fiction > Crime and / or mystery fiction
Where can I read a sample of No Man's Nightingale?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780385681742
Is No Man's Nightingale part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series Inspector Wexford
Who is/are the Author/s of the book No Man's Nightingale?
Ruth Rendell
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
No Man's Nightingale is available as paperback(ISBN 9780385681742) and paperback(ISBN 9780385681728) and ebook(ISBN 9780385681735)
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