Skip to Main Content (Press Enter)

Not in the Flesh

A Wexford Novel

A Wexford Novel

A Wexford Novel

By Ruth Rendell

By Ruth Rendell

By Ruth Rendell

By Ruth Rendell

By Ruth Rendell
Read by Simon Vance

By Ruth Rendell
Read by Simon Vance

By Ruth Rendell
Read by Tim Curry

By Ruth Rendell
Read by Tim Curry

Best Seller

Part of Inspector Wexford

Part of Inspector Wexford

Part of Inspector Wexford

Part of Inspector Wexford

Paperback $16.00

Jun 02, 2009 | ISBN 9780307388780

Ebook $9.99

Jun 10, 2008 | ISBN 9780307410320

Audiobook Download $20.00

Jun 10, 2008 | 525 Minutes

Audiobook Download $15.00

Jun 10, 2008 | 374 Minutes

All Formats
+
    Not in the Flesh by Ruth Rendell
    Paperback $16.00
    Jun 02, 2009 | ISBN 9780307388780

    Buy from Other Retailers:

    See All Formats (3) +
    Paperback
    –
    • Paperback $16.00

      Jun 02, 2009 | ISBN 9780307388780

      Buy from Other Retailers:

    Ebook
    +
    • Ebook

      Jun 10, 2008 | ISBN 9780307410320

      Buy from Other Retailers:

    Audio (2)
    +

    Buy the Audiobook Download:

    About Not in the Flesh

    After a truffle-hunting dog unearths a human hand instead of a precious fungus, Chief Inspector Wexford and his team proceed to interrogate everyone who lives nearby to see if they can turn up a match for the errant appendage among the eighty-five people who have disappeared over the past decade in this part of England. Then, when a second body is discovered nearby, Wexford experiences a feeling that’s become a rarity for the veteran policeman: surprise. As Wexford painstakingly moves to resolve these multiple mysteries, long-buried secrets are brought to daylight, and Ruth Rendell once again proves why she has been hailed as our greatest living mystery writer.

    About Not in the Flesh

    A new Chief Inspector Wexford mystery from the author who Time magazine has called “the best mystery writer in the English-speaking world.”

    When the truffle-hunting dog starts to dig furiously, his master’s first reaction is delight at the size of the clump the dog has unearthed: at the going rate, this one truffle might be worth several hundred pounds. Then the dirt falls away to reveal not a precious mushroom but the bones and tendons of what is clearly a human hand.

    In Not in the Flesh, Chief Inspector Wexford tries to piece together events that took place eleven years earlier, a time when someone was secretly interred in a secluded patch of English countryside. Now Wexford and his team will need to interrogate everyone who lives nearby to see if they can turn up a match for the dead man among the eighty-five people in this part of England who have disappeared over the past decade. Then, when a second body is discovered nearby, Wexford experiences a feeling that’s become a rarity for the veteran policeman: surprise.

    As Wexford painstakingly moves to resolve these multiple mysteries, long-buried secrets are brought to daylight, and Ruth Rendell once again proves why she has been hailed as our greatest living mystery writer.

    About Not in the Flesh

    A new Chief Inspector Wexford mystery from the author who Time magazine has called “the best mystery writer in the English-speaking world.”

    When the truffle-hunting dog starts to dig furiously, his master’s first reaction is delight at the size of the clump the dog has unearthed: at the going rate, this one truffle might be worth several hundred pounds. Then the dirt falls away to reveal not a precious mushroom but the bones and tendons of what is clearly a human hand.

    In Not in the Flesh, Chief Inspector Wexford tries to piece together events that took place eleven years earlier, a time when someone was secretly interred in a secluded patch of English countryside. Now Wexford and his team will need to interrogate everyone who lives nearby to see if they can turn up a match for the dead man among the eighty-five people in this part of England who have disappeared over the past decade. Then, when a second body is discovered nearby, Wexford experiences a feeling that’s become a rarity for the veteran policeman: surprise.

    As Wexford painstakingly moves to resolve these multiple mysteries, long-buried secrets are brought to daylight, and Ruth Rendell once again proves why she has been hailed as our greatest living mystery writer.

    About Not in the Flesh

    A new Chief Inspector Wexford mystery from the author who Time magazine has called “the best mystery writer in the English-speaking world.”

    When the truffle-hunting dog starts to dig furiously, his master’s first reaction is delight at the size of the clump the dog has unearthed: at the going rate, this one truffle might be worth several hundred pounds. Then the dirt falls away to reveal not a precious mushroom but the bones and tendons of what is clearly a human hand.

    In Not in the Flesh, Chief Inspector Wexford tries to piece together events that took place eleven years earlier, a time when someone was secretly interred in a secluded patch of English countryside. Now Wexford and his team will need to interrogate everyone who lives nearby to see if they can turn up a match for the dead man among the eighty-five people in this part of England who have disappeared over the past decade. Then, when a second body is discovered nearby, Wexford experiences a feeling that’s become a rarity for the veteran policeman: surprise.

    As Wexford painstakingly moves to resolve these multiple mysteries, long-buried secrets are brought to daylight, and Ruth Rendell once again proves why she has been hailed as our greatest living mystery writer.

    Read An Excerpt

    Read An Excerpt

    Read An Excerpt

    Read An Excerpt

    Listen to a sample from Not in the Flesh

    Also by Ruth Rendell

    A Judgement in Stone (Special Edition)
    The Vinegar Mother
    Master of the Moor
    Road Rage
    The Keys to the Street
    See all books by Ruth Rendell

    Also by Ruth Rendell

    A Judgement in Stone (Special Edition)
    The Vinegar Mother
    Master of the Moor
    Road Rage
    The Keys to the Street
    See all books by Ruth Rendell

    Also by Ruth Rendell

    A Judgement in Stone (Special Edition)
    The Vinegar Mother
    Master of the Moor
    Road Rage
    The Keys to the Street
    See all books by Ruth Rendell

    Also by Ruth Rendell

    A Judgement in Stone (Special Edition)
    The Vinegar Mother
    Master of the Moor
    Road Rage
    The Keys to the Street
    See all books by Ruth Rendell

    About Ruth Rendell

    Ruth Rendell is the author of Road Rage, The Keys to the Street, Bloodlines, Simisola, and The Crocodile Bird. She is the winner of the Mystery Writers of America Grand Master Award. She is also the recipient of three Edgars from the Mystery Writers of… More about Ruth Rendell

    About Ruth Rendell

    Ruth Rendell is the author of Road Rage, The Keys to the Street, Bloodlines, Simisola, and The Crocodile Bird. She is the winner of the Mystery Writers of America Grand Master Award. She is also the recipient of three Edgars from the Mystery Writers of… More about Ruth Rendell

    About Ruth Rendell

    Ruth Rendell is the author of Road Rage, The Keys to the Street, Bloodlines, Simisola, and The Crocodile Bird. She is the winner of the Mystery Writers of America Grand Master Award. She is also the recipient of three Edgars from the Mystery Writers of… More about Ruth Rendell

    About Ruth Rendell

    Ruth Rendell is the author of Road Rage, The Keys to the Street, Bloodlines, Simisola, and The Crocodile Bird. She is the winner of the Mystery Writers of America Grand Master Award. She is also the recipient of three Edgars from the Mystery Writers of… More about Ruth Rendell

    Product Details

    Category: Crime Fiction

    Paperback | $16.00
    Published by Vintage Crime/Black Lizard
    Jun 02, 2009 | 320 Pages | 5-3/16 x 8 | ISBN 9780307388780

    Category: Crime Fiction

    Ebook | $9.99
    Published by Vintage Crime/Black Lizard
    Jun 10, 2008 | 320 Pages | ISBN 9780307410320

    Category: Crime Fiction | Audiobooks

    Audiobook Download | $20.00
    Published by Random House Audio
    Jun 10, 2008 | 525 Minutes | ISBN 9781415948965

    Category: Crime Fiction | Audiobooks

    Audiobook Download | $15.00
    Published by Random House Audio
    Jun 10, 2008 | 374 Minutes | ISBN 9780739366387

    YOU MAY ALSO LIKE

    Praise

    “Ghoulish fun…. The height of her malevolent powers. Rendell can do whatever she likes and still get away with it.” —The New York Times“Vivid and witty. Wexford is his usual smart, compassionate self as he unravels a web of lies and deception larger than any of the characters realize.” —Los Angeles Times“To call Ruth Rendell prolific is akin to calling the Grand Canyon a slight dip in the landscape. . . . Not in the Flesh is the work of a writer who continues to command respect and satisfy her legion of writers.” —Richmond Times-Dispatch“The unflappable detective still hasn’t worn out his welcome…. A fine example of Rendell’s sharp writing, intelligence, and humanity.”—The Christian Science Monitor“In the best whodunit tradition, Rendell advances her plot through surprises…so shocking they dash all calculations.”—The New York Times Book Review

    Looking for More Great Reads?
    21 Books You’ve Been Meaning to Read
    Get the latest updates about Ruth Rendell
    And go from well-read to best read with book recs, deals and more in your inbox every week.
    And go from well-read to best read with book recs, deals and more in your inbox every week.
    By clicking “SIGN UP”, I acknowledge that I have read and agree to Penguin Random House’s Privacy Policy and Terms of Use and understand that Penguin Random House collects certain categories of personal information for the purposes listed in that policy, discloses, sells, or shares certain personal information and retains personal information in accordance with the policy. You can opt-out of the sale or sharing of personal information anytime.
    Dismiss
    Thanks!
    Something awesome is on its way.
    Back to Top

    Visit other sites in the Penguin Random House Network

    Raise kids who love to read

    Raise kids who love to read

    Today's Top Books

    Want to know what people are actually reading right now?

     An online magazine for today’s home cook

    An online magazine for today’s home cook