The Copper Peacock

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The Copper Peacock
Author Ruth Rendell
Country United Kingdom
Language English
Genre(s) Crime/Mystery short stories
Publisher Hutchinson
Publication date 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:

  1. "A Pair of Yellow Lillies"
  2. "Paperwork"
  3. "Mother's Help"
  4. "Long Live the Queen"
  5. "Dying Happy"
  6. "The Copper Peacock"
  7. "Weeds"
  8. "The Fish-Sitter"
  9. "An Unwanted Woman" (a Wexford story)