The Birthday Present (novel)
 1st edition (UK) | |
| Author | Barbara Vine (Ruth Rendell) |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Crime/Mystery novel |
| Publisher |
Viking (UK) Crown (US) |
Publication date | 6 June 2002 |
| Media type | Print/Audiobook |
| Pages | 400 pp (Hardback) |
| ISBN | 0-670-91274-3 |
| OCLC | 59395413 |
| Preceded by | Portobello |
| Followed by | The Monster in the Box |
The Birthday Present (2008) is a novel by British writer Ruth Rendell, written under her pseudonym Barbara Vine. It was her first novel under this name in three years.
Plot summary
Robert, a city accountant narrates the story, with excerpts from one Jane Atherton's diary. He is married to Iris Tesham. Iris' brother Ivor is an up-and-coming Tory MP, who is having an affair with Hebe Furnal. Hebe uses Jane Atherton as her alibi for her trysts. Ivor Tesham arranges a mock abduction of Hebe as a birthday present for her, but it goes horribly wrong.[1]
References
- ↑ "This dark literary thriller". Salon.com www.salon.com. 09-03-2009. Retrieved 2009-09-26. Check date values in:
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