 Cover of the first edition (UK) | |
| Author | Ruth Rendell |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Series | Inspector Wexford # 23 |
| Genre | Crime/Mystery novel |
| Publisher | Hutchinson |
| Publication date | 2011 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 368 pp |
| ISBN | 9780091937102 |
| Preceded by | The Monster in the Box |
| Followed by | No Man's Nightingale |
The Vault is a novel by British crime-writer Ruth Rendell, published in 2011. The novel is the 23rd in the Inspector Wexford series. It is a sequel to her previous standalone novel A Sight For Sore Eyes. The novel is the first sequel Rendell has written, and the first to feature Wexford in retirement.
Plot summary
Reg and Dora Wexford have moved from Kingsmarkham to a renovated London Coachhouse owned by their daughter Sheila. Although Wexford has retired he acts as a consultant to a friend who works for the Metropolitan Police. Together they investigate the mystery of the remains of four bodies which have been discovered in Orcadia Cottage, an old house situated in the suburb of St. John's Wood.
References
- Kerridge, Jake (1 August 2011). "Ruth Rendell's Wexford is now an OAP but, at 81, the author's own life is far from quiet retirement, finds Jake Kerridge". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
- Barfoot, Joan (28 January 2012). "Rendell gets better with age". The London Free Press. Quebecor Media Inc. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
- "Vault, by Ruth Rendell". 23 October 2011. Archived from the original on 20 June 2022.
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