The Copper Peacock
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| Author | Ruth Rendell |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Crime/Mystery short stories |
| Publisher | Hutchinson |
| Released | 4 April 1991 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Preceded by | Going Wrong |
| Followed by | Kissing the Gunner's Daughter |
The Copper Peacock and Other Stories is a short-story collection by British writer Ruth Rendell. The title comes from the 6th story in the collection, in which a copper bookmark in the form of a peacock is gift from a cleaner to her employer, the giving of which has significant ramifications for their relationship. The final story in the collection features her popular series protagonist Inspector Reg Wexford.
[edit] Contents
The collection contains nine stories:
- "A Pair of Yellow Lillies"
- "Paperwork"
- "Mother's Help"
- "Long Live the Queen"
- "Dying Happy"
- "The Copper Peacock"
- "Weeds"
- "The Fish-Sitter"
- "An Unwanted Woman" (a Wexford story)
