The Second Ruth Rendell Omnibus (To Fear a Painted Devil, Vanity Dies Hard, and Secret House of Death)

London, UK: Arrow Books. Fine. 1994. First Edition Thus; First Printing. Paperback. First Edition Thus (1994) , First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Very Near Fine in Wraps: shows the hint of a crease along the front 'hinge'; the expected light tanning to the text pages due to aging; else flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the backstrip. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, marks, or marginalia in the text. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome very nearly-new copy, showing a couple of minor, unobtrusive, imperfections. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.5 x 5.35 x 1.3 inches) . Language: English. Weight: 13.5 ounces. Trade Paperback. Edgar Award–winning author Ruth Rendell (1930-2015) wrote more than seventy books and sold more than twenty million copies worldwide. A fellow of the Royal Society of Literature (London) , she was the recipient of the Grand Master Award from the Mystery Writers of America and a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Crime Writers’ Association. Rendell’s award-winning novels include A Demon in My View (1976) , A Dark-Adapted Eye (1987) , and King Solomon’s Carpet (1991). Her popular crime stories featuring Chief Inspector Reginald Wexford were adapted into a long-running British television series (1987–2000) starring George Baker. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 458 pages .