When a local Romeo goes missing and two more young men are attacked, Chief Inspector Wexford begins to suspect murder.
Rodney Williams was neither handsome nor wealthy, but he had an unerring eye for a pretty girl and when he disappeared and two other men were later attacked by a young woman, Chief Inspector Wexford couldnโt help wondering if there was a connection. If there wasnโt, where was Rodney Williams and why had he vanished? He had committed no crime, though he had certainly lied to his wife about both his job and his salary. Wexford was convinced Williams was dead....
A crime writer for over thirty years, Ruth Rendell has won one Crime Writersโ Association Silver Dagger Award, two Gold Daggers and, the supreme accolade, the Crime Writersโ Diamond Award for her outstanding contribution to the genre.