No Man's Nightingale
| Author | Ruth Rendell |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Series | Inspector Wexford # 24 |
| Genre | Crime/Mystery novel |
| Publisher | Scribner |
Publication date | 2013 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 288 pp |
| ISBN | 978-1476744483 |
| Preceded by | The Vault |
No Man's Nightingale is a novel by crime writer Ruth Rendell published in 2013,[1] featuring her recurring protagonist Inspector Wexford. The novel is the second in which Wexford has appeared after his retirement, and on this occasion is called in to consult on a crime by his ex colleague and friend Mike Burden.
No Man's Nightingale is, initially, about the (female) vicar (Sarah Hussain) of Saint Peter's Church (in Kingsmarkham) who's been found dead in the vicarage - strangled. Reginald Wexford, now retired as a policeman, assists with the murder investigation...