A Judgement In Stone

Four members of the Coverdale family George, Jacqueline, Melinda and Giles died in the space of fifteen minutes on the 14th February, St Valentine's Day. Eunice Parchman, the illiterate housekeeper, shot them down on a Sunday evening while they were watching opera on television.

"A gripping tragedy of crime and class, widely regarded as one of multi-million copy and SUNDAY TIMES bestselling author Ruth Rendell's seminal masterworks and a crime fiction classic." Fans of PD James, Ann Cleeves and Donna Leon will not be disappointed. "One of her masterpieces" -- Telegraph "A classic" - The Times "Quite possibly the best crime book I have ever read" -- ***** Reader review "One hell of a book" -- ***** Reader review "An altogether engrossing book" -- ***** Reader review "A compelling and addictive read" -- ***** Reader review "An absolute classic - can only be described in superlatives" -- ***** Reader review. The novel begins with the chilling murder of four members of the Coverdale family by their housekeeper, Eunice Parchman, who shoots them all in a fifteen-minute spree on Valentine's Day. The reason for her actions is revealed as she could not read or write, leading to her feeling trapped and humiliated by her illiteracy. This book has been praised as one of Ruth Rendell's greatest works, with readers calling it "one hell of a book" and an "absolute classic". Fans of crime fiction from authors such as PD James, Ann Cleeves and Donna Leon will not be disappointed.