In 1964, Ruth Rendell’s first published novel, “From Doon With Death,” gave us Reginald Wexford, a police inspector in Kingsmarkham, which the British author once described as “a sizable town ...

The British mystery writer was known for her Inspector Wexford series and in her later years became active in Labour Party politics. NPR's Petra... Ruth Rendell Dies, Pioneered The Psychological ...

The 22nd in Ruth Rendell's Inspector Reginald Wexford series, The Monster in the Box rewards loyal readers with a generous trip back to the origins of the Kingsmarkham copper. Now a grandfather and a ...

Prolific crime and mystery writer Ruth Rendell, perhaps best known for her Chief Inspector Wexford novels, died Saturday, said her publisher, Penguin Random House. She was 85. The cause of death was ...

Bestselling crime novelist Ruth Rendell died Saturday in London, her publisher Penguin Random House announced. She was 85 and had suffered a serious stroke in January. Rendell, who published more than ...

Prolific crime and mystery writer Ruth Rendell, perhaps best known for her Chief Inspector Wexford novels, died Saturday, said her publisher, Penguin Random House. She was 85. The cause of death was ...

LONDON, May 3 (UPI) --Renowned British mystery writer Ruth Rendell has died. She was 85. Entertainment Weekly confirmed her death Saturday, but did not report the cause of it. Rendell had suffered a ...

LONDON (AP) — Prolific crime and mystery writer Ruth Rendell, perhaps best known for her Chief Inspector Wexford novels, died Saturday, said her publisher, Penguin Random House. She was 85. The cause ...

Famed British crime writer Ruth Rendell died this past weekend in London. She was 85 and had suffered a stroke in January. Best known for her long-running Inspector Wexford series — which was adapted ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... LONDON — Mystery writer Ruth Rendell, who brought psychological insight and social conscience to the classic British detective story, has died at the age of ...