{"product_id":"the-bridesmaid-to-fear-a-painted-devil-ruth-rendell","title":"The Bridesmaid, To Fear a Painted Devil - Ruth Rendell","description":"\u003cp\u003eSmall paperback, light spine creasing, moderate wear\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCRIME FICTION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-testid=\"description\" class=\"BookPageMetadataSection__description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"TruncatedContent\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"TruncatedContent__text TruncatedContent__text--large\" data-testid=\"contentContainer\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"DetailsLayoutRightParagraph\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"DetailsLayoutRightParagraph__widthConstrained\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Formatted\"\u003eWhen Philip Wardman's feminine ideal, a Greek goddess, appears in the flesh as Senta Pelham, Philip thinks he has found true love. But darker forces are at work, and Senta is led to propose that Philip prove his love by committing murder.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"DetailsLayoutRightParagraph__widthConstrained\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Formatted\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"DetailsLayoutRightParagraph__widthConstrained\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Formatted\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHe was young, arrogant, wealthy and in the bloom of health—or was he?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Undoubtedly one of the best writers of English mysteries and chiller-killer plots.”— The Los Angeles Times\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLike any small community, Linchester has its love affairs, money problems, unhappy marriages. But the gossip is elevated to new heights when young Patrick Selby dies on the very night of his beautiful wife’s birthday party.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe whole neighborhood was there, witness to the horrible attack of wasp stings Patrick suffered at the end of the evening. But did Patrick die of a wasp sting? Dr. Greenleaf thinks not. Heart failure, more likely.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStill, Greenleaf isn’t at peace about his death. After all, everyone in Linchester hated Patrick. With the help of a certain naturalist, Dr. Greenleaf begins to think about murder. . . .\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Belle's Books secondhand books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51558915277080,"sku":"250115010","price":35.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0808\/7574\/9656\/files\/The_Bridesmaid_To_Fear_a_Painted_Devil_-_Ruth_Rendell.png?v=1768741843","url":"https:\/\/bellesbookssa.com\/products\/the-bridesmaid-to-fear-a-painted-devil-ruth-rendell","provider":"Belle's Books Online Secondhand Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}