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Country United Kingdom Series Inspector Wexford #14 Pages 278 pp | 3.8/5 Goodreads Language English Publication date 1988 Originally published 1988 Preceded by An Unkindness of Ravens | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Media type Print (Hardback & Paperback) Followed by Kissing the Gunner's Daughter Genres Fiction, Crime Fiction, Suspense, Mystery Publishers Hutchinson (UK), Pantheon Books (US) Similar Ruth Rendell books, Crime Fiction books | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Veiled One is a novel by British crime-writer Ruth Rendell. It is the 14th entry in the Inspector Wexford series.
Plot summary
The book begins when a garotted body is found in a deserted subterranean Kingsmarkham car-park. The victim is Gwen Robson, a middle-aged home help and resident of the town. However, before Wexford can investigate any further he is the victim of a politically motivated car-bomb that was intended for his daughter, Sheila, a well-known actress who has recently caused controversy with a high-profile protest on Ministry of Defence Property. With his boss out of commission in hospital, Detective Inspector Mike Burden must forge ahead alone in the investigation, and quickly narrows in on a suspect. However, without Wexford to rein Burden in, is he in danger of being too short-sighted?