'He had never told anyone. The strange relationship, if it could be called that, had gone on for years, decades, and he had never breathed a word about it. He had kept silent because he knew no one would believe him. None of it could be proved, not the stalking, not the stares or the conspiratorial smiles, not the killings, not any of the signs Targo had made because he knew Wexford knew and could do nothing about it.'
Wexford had almost made up his mind that he would never again set eyes on Eric Targo's short, muscular figure. And yet there he was, back in Kingsmarkham, still with that cocky, strutting walk. Years earlier, when Wexford was a young police officer, a woman called Elsie Carroll had been found strangled in her bedroom. Although many still had their suspicions that her husband was guilty, no one was convicted. Another woman was strangled shortly afterwards, and every personal and professional instinct told Wexford that the killer was still at large. And it was Eric Targo. A psychopath who would kill again...
As the Chief Inspector investigates a new case, Ruth Rendell looks back to the beginning of Wexford's career, even to his courtship of the woman who would become his wife. The past is a haunted place, with clues and passions that leave an indelible imprint on the here and now.
Wexford had almost made up his mind that he would never again set eyes on Eric Targo's short, muscular figure. And yet there he was, back in Kingsmarkham, still with that cocky, strutting walk. Years earlier, when Wexford was a young police officer, a woman called Elsie Carroll had been found strangled in her bedroom. Although many still had their suspicions that her husband was guilty, no one was convicted. Another woman was strangled shortly afterwards, and every personal and professional instinct told Wexford that the killer was still at large. And it was Eric Targo. A psychopath who would kill again...
As the Chief Inspector investigates a new case, Ruth Rendell looks back to the beginning of Wexford's career, even to his courtship of the woman who would become his wife. The past is a haunted place, with clues and passions that leave an indelible imprint on the here and now.
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Hardback Editions
August 2010 : Hardback
| Title: The Monster in the Box: An Inspector Wexford Novel Author(s): Ruth Rendell ISBN: 1-4391-5037-0 / 978-1-4391-5037-5 Publisher: Scribner Book Company Availability: Amazon More details... |
December 2009 : Hardback
| Title: The Monster in the Box Author(s): Ruth Rendell ISBN: 0-385-66885-6 / 978-0-385-66885-9 (USA edition) Publisher: Doubleday Canada Availability: Amazon Amazon CA More details... |
October 2009 : Hardback
| Title: The Monster in the Box: An Inspector Wexford Novel (Thorndike Press Large Print Core Series) Author(s): Ruth Rendell ISBN: 1-4104-2015-9 / 978-1-4104-2015-2 (USA edition) Publisher: Thorndike Press Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
October 2009 : Hardback
| Title: The Monster in the Box: An Inspector Wexford Novel Author(s): Ruth Rendell ISBN: 1-4391-5033-8 / 978-1-4391-5033-7 Publisher: Scribner Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
October 2009 : Hardback
| Title: The Monster in the Box Author(s): Ruth Rendell ISBN: 0-09-193148-7 / 978-0-09-193148-3 (UK edition) Publisher: Hutchinson Availability: Amazon UK More details... |
Paperback Editions
August 2010 : Paperback
| Title: The Monster in the Box Author(s): Ruth Rendell ISBN: 0-09-954822-4 / 978-0-09-954822-5 (UK edition) Publisher: Arrow Books Ltd Availability: Amazon UK More details... |
April 2010 : Perfect Paperback
| Title: The Monster in the Box Author(s): Ruth Rendell ISBN: 0-09-954566-7 / 978-0-09-954566-8 (UK edition) Publisher: Arrow Books Availability: Amazon UK More details... |
Audio Editions
October 2009 : Audio CD
| Title: The Monster in the Box (unabridged, 8 CDs) (BBC Audio) Author(s): Ruth Rendell ISBN: 1-4084-2725-7 / 978-1-4084-2725-5 (UK edition) Publisher: BBC Audiobooks Ltd Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
October 2009 : Audio CD
| Title: The Monster In The Box: An Inspector Wexford Novel Author(s): Ruth Rendell ISBN: 1-59777-323-9 / 9781597773232 (USA edition) Publisher: Phoenix Audio Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
October 2009 : Audio CD
| Title: The Monster in the Box: An Inspector Wexford Mystery Author(s): Ruth Rendell ISBN: 1-60283-711-2 / 9781602837119 (USA edition) Publisher: BBC Audiobooks America Availability: Amazon Amazon CA More details... |
October 2009 : Audio CD
| Title: The Monster in the Box Author(s): Ruth Rendell ISBN: 1-84657-250-9 / 9781846572500 (UK edition) Publisher: Random House Audiobooks Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
October 2009 : Audio Cassette
| Title: The Monster in the Box Author(s): Ruth Rendell ISBN: 1-84657-251-7 / 9781846572517 (UK edition) Publisher: Random House Audiobooks Availability: Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
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