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Oct. 2003. 368p. Crown, $25 (1-4000-4930-X).
Although this isn't the inspector Wexford novel to give readers new to the series, fans of the detective won't have any trouble picking right up on the Wexford family dynamics or Wexford's relationships with his fellow officers. And once again, Rendell trots out some sharply drawn characters to grab attention (including, of course, the clever, rather curmudgeonly detective himself) and uses the mystery as the catalyst for the characters' growth. Even the miserable rain soaking Sussex becomes a player in this puzzle, adding not only ...