书目

Thirteen Steps Down

内容简介

AclassicRendellianloner,MixCelliniissuperstitiousaboutthenumber13.LivinginadecayinghouseinNottingHill,Mixisobsessedwith10RillingtonPlace,wherethenotoriousJohnChristiecommittedaseriesoffoulmurders.Heisalsoinfatuatedwithabeautifulmodelwholivesnearby-awomanwhowouldnotlookathimtwice.Mix'slandlady,GwendolenChawcerisequallyreclusive-livingherlifethroughherlibraryofbooks.Bothlandladyandlodgerinhabitweirdworldsoftheirown.ButwhenrealityintrudesintoMix'slife,alongpent-upviolenceexplodes.(20040922)

作者简介

RuthRendellhaswonmanyawards,includingtheCrimeWriters'AssociationGoldDaggerfor1976'sbestcrimenovelwithADemoninMyView;asecondEdgarin1984fromtheMysteryWritersofAmericaforthebestshortstory,TheNewGirlFriend;aGoldDaggerawardforLiveFleshin1986.Shewasalsothewinnerofthe1990SundayTimesLiteraryaward,aswellastheCrimeWriters'AssociationCartierDiamondDagger.In1996shewasawardedtheCBEandin1997becameaLifePeer.(20040922)

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