Fatalities and feminism combine inthis captivating mystery from multi-million copy and SUNDAY TIMES bestselling authorRuth Rendell. Perfect for readers ofPD James, Ann Cleeves and Donna Leon.’A brilliant reshuffling of a pack of clues . . . Rendell at her richest’ –SundayTimes’Well-plotted . . . baffling . . . Still the tops’ –Sunday Telegraph’A climax as chilling and unexpected as any she’s perpetrated before’ –TheTimes’Another great novel from this author; she never disappoints’ — ***** Reader review’Another Rendell worth staying up late reading…’– ***** Reader review’Rendell rules!’– ***** Reader review’Very hard to put down once you start’ — ***** Reader review*****************************************************************************************************The raven: not a particularly predatory bird, but far from soft and submissive, adopted as the symbol ofa militant feminist group…Detective Chief Inspector Wexfordthought he was merely doing a neighbourly good deed when he agreed to talk toJoy Williamsabout her missing husband. He certainly didn’t expect to be investigatinga most unusual homicide.Rodney Williamswas neither handsome nor wealthy – but he had an unerring eye for a pretty girl and when he disappeared and two other men were later attacked by a young woman, Wexford couldn’t help wondering if there was a connection. If there wasn’t, where was Rodney Williams and why had he vanished?He had committed no crime – apart from telling his wife the occasional lie…