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Means of Evil is a collection of short stories by British writer Ruth Rendell.
 First edition | |
| Author | Ruth Rendell |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Crime, mystery |
| Publisher | Hutchinson |
Publication date | 8 October 1979 |
| Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
| Pages | 174 pp (first edition, hardback) |
| ISBN | 0-09-139630-1 (first edition, hardback) |
| OCLC | 6167185 |
| Preceded by | Make Death Love Me |
| Followed by | The Lake of Darkness |
Contents edit
The collection contains five stories, all featuring Wexford:
- "Means of Evil"
- "Old Wives Tales"
- "Ginger and the Kingsmarkham Chalk Circle"
- "Achilles Heel"
- "When the Wedding Was Over"
Of these short stories, three were the basis of episodes in the Inspector Wexford television series - Means of Evil, Ginger and the Kingsmarkham Chalk Circle (filmed as No Crying He Makes) and Achilles Heel.
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