| Adam and Eve and Pinch Me | |
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| Author(s) | Ruth Rendell |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Crime novel |
| Publisher | Hutchinson |
| Publication date | 30 August 2001 |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover & Paperback) |
| Pages | 388 pp |
| ISBN | ISBN 0-09-179434-X |
| OCLC Number | 47036673 |
| Preceded by | Piranha to Scurfy |
| Followed by | The Babes in the Wood |
Adam and Eve and Pinch Me (2001) is a psychological thriller novel by English crime writer Ruth Rendell.
A handsome con man with numerous aliases, including Jerry Leach and Jock Lewis, manipulates three vulnerable women into handing over large sums of money. After he supposedly dies in the Paddington train crash, they realise his deception and find themselves in serious debt. However, one of his many victims, ex-fiancée Minty, thinks she has seen his 'ghost' wandering around and begins carrying a knife so she can exact revenge on his 'spirit'...
The title is derived from an old children's game, whereby one will ask: "Adam and Eve and Pinch Me went down to the river to play; Adam and Eve were drow-ned, so who do you think was saved?" When the other participant replies "Pinch Me", the questioner proceeds to do so!
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