Murder Being Once Done
 First edition (UK) | |
| Author | Ruth Rendell |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Series | Inspector Wexford #7 |
| Genre | Crime, Mystery novel |
| Publisher |
Hutchinson (UK) The Crime Club (US) |
Publication date | 17 July 1972 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 192 pp |
| ISBN | 0-09-111600-7 |
| OCLC | 694262 |
| 823/.9/14 | |
| LC Class | PZ4.R4132 Mu PR6068.E63 |
| Preceded by | No More Dying Then |
| Followed by | Some Lie And Some Die |
Murder Being Once Done is a novel by British crime-writer Ruth Rendell, first published in 1972. It is the seventh entry in her popular Inspector Wexford series.
Plot summary
A girl with no name, no possessions and no past, is found murdered in a vast, overgrown London cemetery. Wexford is in the capital for a rest on doctor's orders, but is drawn into the investigation when his nephew is given charge of the case.