Some Lie and Some Die
 First edition (UK) | |
| Author | Ruth Rendell |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Series | Inspector Wexford #8 |
| Genre | Crime, Mystery novel |
| Publisher | Hutchinson The Crime Club (US) |
Publication date | 16 April 1973 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 192 pp |
| ISBN | 0-09-115050-7 |
| OCLC | 694699 |
| 823/.9/14 | |
| LC Class | PZ4.R4132 So3 PR6068.E63 |
| Preceded by | Murder Being Once Done |
| Followed by | Shake Hands Forever |
Some Lie And Some Die is a novel by British crime-writer Ruth Rendell, first published in 1973. It is the 8th entry in her popular Inspector Wexford series. The book was adapted in 1990 into a TV movie starring Peter Capaldi.[1]
Plot
[edit]During a pop music festival in Kingsmarkham (a fictional town based on Midhurst in West Sussex), attended by about 80,000 fans, a corpse is discovered in a quarry alongside a red dress. The victim is Dawn Stonor, a local girl who became a stripper. Investigator Wexford investigates her murder and the potential involvement of the festival's headliner, rock star Zeno Vedast.[2]
Critical reception
[edit]The New York Times cited the novel upon publication as among Rendell's best, writing: "Rendell, in her quiet way, can move mountains."[3] Kirkus Reviews also praised the book.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Some Lie and Some Die". RuthRendell.info. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
- ^ Johnson, Sandy (30 September 1990), Some Lie and Some Die: Part One, Ruth Rendell Mysteries, George Baker, Christopher Ravenscroft, Louie Ramsay, retrieved 10 September 2024
- ^ Callendar, Newgate (16 December 1973). "Criminals At Large". The New York Times. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
- ^ "Some Lie and Some Die". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
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