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|   First edition (UK)  | |
| Author | Ruth Rendell | 
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| Country | United Kingdom | 
| Language | English | 
| Series | Inspector Wexford #9 | 
| Genre | Crime, Mystery novel | 
| Publisher | Hutchinson | 
Publication date  | 25 April 1975 | 
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) | 
| Pages | 215 pp | 
| ISBN | 0-09-122760-7 | 
| OCLC | 44533117 | 
| 823/.9/14 | |
| LC Class | PZ4.R4132 Sh PR6068.E63 | 
| Preceded by | Some Lie and Some Die | 
| Followed by | A Sleeping Life | 
Shake Hands Forever is a novel by British writer Ruth Rendell, first published in 1975. It is the 9th entry in her popular Inspector Wexford series.