Yes, whoever strangled Angela Hathall with a gold necklace had been neat about it. A woman's scarred fingerprint was the only piece of evidence Chief Inspector Wexler had to work with. Wexford couldn't say why, but a strong policeman's instinct told him that Robert Hathall -- an airtight alibi notwithstanding -- was responsible for his wife's death. Obsessed with finding the accomplice, Wexford begins conducting a private inquiry of his own, even after the official investigation has been closed, under circumstances that ...
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Yes, whoever strangled Angela Hathall with a gold necklace had been neat about it. A woman's scarred fingerprint was the only piece of evidence Chief Inspector Wexler had to work with. Wexford couldn't say why, but a strong policeman's instinct told him that Robert Hathall -- an airtight alibi notwithstanding -- was responsible for his wife's death. Obsessed with finding the accomplice, Wexford begins conducting a private inquiry of his own, even after the official investigation has been closed, under circumstances that further reinforce his suspicions. Soon, a case of fraud and a book on Celtic languages bring a shadowy figure into very sharp and rather ominous focus....Once again, Ruth Rendell combines an ingenious plot with strong psychological suspense to deliver a chilling tale of people caught up in the old fashioned business of murder.
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