Inspector Wexford book 3 · 1967
Wolf to the Slaughter
An anonymous message says that a woman called Ann has been murdered, but there is no body.
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Book facts
- Author
- Ruth Rendell
- Series
- Inspector Wexford, book 3 of 24
- Published
- 1967
- Setting
- Set in the fictional Kingsmarkham, Sussex
- Characters charted
- 3
- Chart confidence
- High
Wolf to the Slaughter 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 Wolf to the Slaughter
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 Wolf to the Slaughter.
- From Doon with Death1964 · Inspector Wexford · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- A Guilty Thing Surprised1970 · Inspector Wexford · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- No More Dying Then1971 · Inspector Wexford · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Murder Being Once Done1972 · Inspector Wexford · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon