A New Lease of Death

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A New Lease of Death
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Author Ruth Rendell
LanguageEnglish
Series Inspector Wexford #2
Genre Crime novel
Publisher John Long Ltd (UK)
The Crime Club (US)
Publication date
 1967
Publication placeUnited Kingdom
Media typePrint (Hardcover)
Preceded by From Doon with Death  
Followed by Wolf to the Slaughter  

A New Lease of Death is a novel by British writer Ruth Rendell, first published in 1967. [1] It is the second entry in her popular Inspector Wexford series. The novel was titled Sins of the Fathers in the USA.

Reception

Albert Edwards of the Ledger-Enquirer opined: "Well-written and with an abundance of suspense, "A New Lease of Death" rates an A plus for the author." [2] The Buffalo News called it a "slow English gambit at its whodunit best." [3] Pattie Lambert of the Rocky Mount Telegram wrote: "The plot is well-drawn, the reader's understanding is hampered by a profusion of characters — several juvenile delinquents in particular — who are not all distinctly sketched." [4]

References

  1. ↑ "A NEW LEASE OF DEATH | Kirkus Reviews".
  2. ↑ Edwards, Albert (15 May 1967). "Minister Probes A Murder". Ledger-Enquirer . Retrieved 18 March 2025.
  3. ↑ "From the World of Crime". The Buffalo News . 27 May 1967. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
  4. ↑ Lambert, Pattie (14 May 1967). "Let the Good Crimes Roll". Rocky Mount Telegram . Retrieved 18 March 2025.


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