The Copper Peacock

The Copper Peacock  
Author(s) 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.

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" (an Inspector Wexford story)