Panther crime

Ruth Rendell

A seemingly accidental car crash claims the lives of a father and daughter, leaving Inspector Wexford baffled by the lack of any apparent cause or other vehicle involved. Just as he begins to investigate this perplexing tragedy, the best man at a local wedding is brutally murdered. As Wexford delves deeper, he uncovers a tangled web of secrets and lies, suspecting that the two horrific events are inextricably linked. This gripping mystery explores themes of hidden motives and the dark undercurrents that can lie beneath the surface of ordinary lives.