 First edition (UK) | |
| Author | Ruth Rendell |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Series | Inspector Wexford #8 |
| Genre | Crime, Mystery novel |
| Publisher | Hutchinson The Crime Club (US) |
| Publication date | 16 April 1973 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 192 pp |
| ISBN | 0-09-115050-7 |
| OCLC | 694699 |
| Dewey Decimal | 823/.9/14 |
| LC Class | PZ4.R4132 So3 PR6068.E63 |
| Preceded by | Murder Being Once Done |
| Followed by | Shake Hands Forever |
Some Lie And Some Die is a novel by British crime-writer Ruth Rendell, first published in 1973. It is the 8th entry in her popular Inspector Wexford series. The book was adapted in 1990 into a TV movie starring Peter Capaldi.
Plot
During a pop music festival in Kingsmarkham (a fictional town based on Midhurst in West Sussex), attended by about 80,000 fans, a corpse is discovered in a quarry alongside a red dress. The victim is Dawn Stonor, a local girl who became a stripper. Investigator Wexford investigates her murder and the potential involvement of the festival's headliner, rock star Zeno Vedast.
Critical reception
The New York Times cited the novel upon publication as among Rendell's best, writing: "Rendell, in her quiet way, can move mountains." Kirkus Reviews also praised the book.
References
- "Some Lie and Some Die". RuthRendell.info. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
- Johnson, Sandy (30 September 1990), Some Lie and Some Die: Part One, Ruth Rendell Mysteries, George Baker, Christopher Ravenscroft, Louie Ramsay, retrieved 10 September 2024
- Callendar, Newgate (16 December 1973). "Criminals At Large". The New York Times. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
- "Some Lie and Some Die". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
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