 Mystery: March 27, 2024 Issue [#12480] |
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Welcome, welcome to March happy mystery readers! This month's newsletter should be an interesting one that showcases a famous British mystery writer from the past who wrote a famous Inspector series that was translated into film and print. This writer also won more Golden Dagger awards than anyone else. This should be a fun treat for you guys and without further adieu, let's get to learning more about this mystery writer. |
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Get ready to uncover the intriguing world of Baroness Ruth Rendell, the brilliant mind behind Chief Inspector Wexford. In this newsletter, we'll delve into the background, novels, and writing process of this influential mystery writer.
Barbara Ruth Rendell, or Baroness Rendell of Barbergh was an English author of thrillers and psychological murder mysteries. She is best known for her successful Chief Inspector Wexford series. She also wrote unrelated crime novels exploring the psychological themes between the criminals and their victims. Before we get too much into this area, let's go back a bit to when this talented author began.
Barbara Rendell was born Barbara Ruth Grasemann in South Woodford, Essex now North London. She was born to English and Danish parents, and from them, she learned both Swedish and Danish. Her parents were teachers. While Rendell was in her final year of high school, she joined the local newspaper, the Chigwell Times. She was removed from her position as a reporter for failing to both give an accurate reporting of the death of an speaker at an event that she also failed to attend, but reported on.
Rendell met her husband, Don Rendell, when she was working as a newswriter not long after she turned 20 years old. By 1953, they had one child, Simon. There's not much more said about this area of her life.
But when did Rendell start writing, we wonder? Rendell wrote two unpublished novels before the 1964 publication of "From Doon with Death", which was purchased for £75 by John Long; it was the first mystery to feature Chief Inspector Reginald Wexford. Rendell said that the character of Wexford was based on herself.
Chief Inspector Wexford, a beloved character created by Baroness Ruth Rendell, is known for his astute investigative skills and compelling presence. Set in the fictional town of Kingsmarkham, Wexford's character navigates through complex mysteries, leaving readers captivated by his enigmatic personality. This very popular series sprouted 24 novels that won Rendell many awards.
Rendell wrote in addition to these police procedurals starring Wexford, Rendell wrote psychological crime novels exploring such themes as romantic obsession, misperceived communication, the impact of chance and coincidence, and the humanity of the criminals involved. Among such books are A Judgement in Stone, The Face of Trespass, Live Flesh, Talking to Strange Men, The Killing Doll, Going Wrong and Adam and Eve and Pinch Me. For the last novel published in her lifetime, The Girl Next Door, she returned to the Loughton of her childhood, with an implied comparison of the moral climate of wartime England and 2014.
Her Crime Writer’s Association Dagger wins (four Gold, one Silver and one Cartier Diamond) remains unmatched, as does her record of being the first author to be nominated and win under multiple names.
She lived in the villages of Polstead and later Groton, both east of Sudbury. She was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 1996 Birthday Honours and a life peer as Baroness Rendell of Barbergh, of Aldeburgh in the County of Suffolk, on 24 October 1997. She had a very illustrious life and received honors for it.
In 2015, Baroness Barbara Rendell had a stroke and died later that year. After her death, they created the Ruth Rendell Award was introduced in 2016 by the National Literacy Trust. It is awarded to authors for their work in inspiring children and improving their literacy. This was an area of great interest for Rendell in her life.
I am really interested in finding out more about this author from my library. I hope you will be intrigued to look her up for a read of her Chief Inspector Wexford series. I know I will. So, till next month, ladies and gents...keep reading.♥ |
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And now, this month's newsletter question: Who did Rendell learn Swedish and Danish from as a child? When was Rendell given the title of "Baroness" in her life? The reader who submits an answer to this question will get a MB. The secret bonus question is for those who read the newsletter from front to the end. Why did Barbara Rendell lose her job as newswriter early in her life? Those who answer this question will receive an additional MB. This is open to the first 5 readers who participate 
Well, as usual, our time is up but we really covered a lot this month. Here’s to new experiences (and new) wonderful mystery reading (and writing) to you! |
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