Inspector Wexford book 22 · 2009
The Monster in the Box
Wexford faces a man he has suspected of murder for decades, but has never been able to prove it.
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Book facts
- Author
- Ruth Rendell
- Series
- Inspector Wexford, book 22 of 24
- Published
- 2009
- Setting
- Set in the fictional Kingsmarkham, Sussex
- Characters charted
- 3
- Chart confidence
- High
Who is in The Monster in the Box
3 recurring or key characters from Ruth Rendell’s chart.
Lead 1
- Reg WexfordChief Inspector in Kingsmarkham, later retiredFaces a suspect from his first years in the job
Major 1
- Mike BurdenWexford’s deputy
Minor and cameo 1
- Dora WexfordWexford’s wife
Also featuring these characters
Other Ruth Rendell books that share the most characters with The Monster in the Box.
- End in Tears2005 · Inspector Wexford · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- No Man’s Nightingale2013 · Inspector Wexford · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Babes in the Wood2002 · Inspector Wexford · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Harm Done1999 · Inspector Wexford · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon