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Ruth Rendell, crime writer, dies aged 85

Written By Unknown on Saturday, May 2, 2015 | 8:28 AM

Creator of Inspector Wexford, who also wrote as Barbara Vine, was admitted to hospital after serious stroke in January

Ruth Rendell, one of Britain’s best-loved and most admired authors, who delighted fans for decades with her dark, intricately plotted crime novels, has died at the age of 85.

Rendell had been admitted to hospital after a serious stroke in January. Her publisher Hutchinson announced the death of the Inspector Wexford creator on Saturday.

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