Ruth Rendell was an acknowledged master of psychological suspense: these are ten (and a quarter) of her most chillingly compelling short stories, collected here together for the first time. Atmospheric, gripping and never predictable, this is Ruth Rendell at her inimitable best. Pull the curtains, settle into a chair and read on as Ruth Rendell turns the screw of psychological suspense in her inimitable style. With an introduction from Sophie Hannah.