To Fear A Painted Devil
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| Author | Ruth Rendell |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Crime/Mystery novel |
| Publisher | John Long |
| Released | 1965 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| ISBN | NA |
| Preceded by | From Doon With Death |
| Followed by | Vanity Dies Hard |
To Fear a Painted Devil is a novel by British writer Ruth Rendell. It was published in 1965, and was the author's second novel.
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Gossip in tiny Linchester is raised to new heights when young Patrick Selby dies on the night of his beautiful wife's birthday party. The whole neighborhood was there, witness to the horrible attack of wasps Peter suffered at the end of the evening. But did Peter die of the stings? Dr. Greenleaf thinks not. After all, wasps aren't the only creatures that kill with poison.
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