A lump of concrete is deliberately dropped from a bridge over a quiet road as a car passes below. It kills the young mother who is driving, but it was actually intended for the woman in the car behind Before long, she too is dead. Wexford, with his old friend and partner, Mike Burden, pursue their inquiries with a diligence and humanity that make Ruth Rendell's detective stories enthralling, exciting and very touching.
About Ruth Rendell: Ruth Rendell has written three novels every two years, and most have been best-sellers, with worldwide sales of about 20 million.