The Best Man to Die

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Title The Best Man to Die

First edition cover
Author Ruth Rendell
Country United Kingdom
Language English
Series Inspector Wexford # 4
Genre(s) Crime/Mystery novel
Publisher John Long
Released June 1969
Media type Print (Hardback & Paperback)
ISBN ISBN 0-09-097530-8
Preceded by The Secret House of Death
Followed by A Guilty Thing Surprised

The Best to Die is a novel by British crime-writer Ruth Rendell. it was first published in 1969, and is the 4th entry in her popular Inspector Wexford series.

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The fatal car accident involving the stockbroker Fanshawe couldn't possibly be connected with the murder of a cocky little lorry driver. But was it a coincidence that the latter died the day after Mrs Fanshawe regained consciousness?