Ruth Rendell

Ruth Barbara Rendell, Baroness Rendell of Babergh, CBE (17 February 1930 – 2 May 2015) was an English thriller and psychological murder mystery author. The Silver, Gold, and Cartier Diamond Daggers from the Crime Writers' Association, three Edgar Awards from the Mystery Writers of America, The Arts Council National Book Awards, and The Sunday Times Literary Award are among Baroness Rendell's awards.

While she was praised for her inventive plots, keen social observation, and incisive social criticism, evocative settings, and startling and often grim endings. But it was her mastery of aspects of style (figurative language, dialogue, and sarcasm) more frequently associated with "serious" literature that elevated her work above the level of much detective fiction. Rendell has been called the "new Agatha Christie," the "new First Lady of Mystery," and the "British Simenon," among other things.

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