Inspector Wexford book 14 · 1988
The Veiled One
A woman is found strangled in a shopping centre car park, and Burden leads the investigation while Wexford recovers from an attack.
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Book facts
- Author
- Ruth Rendell
- Series
- Inspector Wexford, book 14 of 24
- Published
- 1988
- Setting
- Set in the fictional Kingsmarkham, Sussex
- Characters charted
- 3
- Chart confidence
- High
The Veiled One on screen
- The Ruth Rendell Mysteries (1987–2000, series, ITV). George Baker plays Chief Inspector Reg Wexford of Kingsmarkham, with Christopher Ravenscroft as Mike Burden, in long-running adaptations of the Wexford novels.
Who is in The Veiled One
3 recurring or key characters from Ruth Rendell’s chart.
Lead 1
- Reg WexfordChief Inspector in Kingsmarkham, later retired
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 Veiled One.
- The Speaker of Mandarin1983 · Inspector Wexford · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Simisola1994 · Inspector Wexford · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Put On by Cunning1981 · Inspector Wexford · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Road Rage1997 · Inspector Wexford · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon