{"product_id":"piranha-to-scurfy-and-other-stories-paperback","title":"Piranha to Scurfy: And Other Stories - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRuth Rendell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNine deliciously frightening and exquisitely crafted tales of psychological terror from Ruth Rendell. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA self-appointed critic reads books only to catch out their errors of fact and usage, which he points out to their authors in vicious letters: Then one day he comes upon a book that attacks \u003ci\u003ehim\u003c\/i\u003e. An elderly woman finally avenges herself on the man who raped her sixty years before. An idyllic village in the English countryside offers newcomers its own peculiar kind of hospitality and exacts a terrible price on those who reject it. Delivering high-voltage shocks with the elegance of a Henry James, \u003cb\u003ePiranha to Scurfy\u003c\/b\u003e is further evidence of Ruth Rendell's mastery of any form she puts her hand to.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNine deliciously frightening and exquisitely crafted tales of psychological terror from Ruth Rendell. \u003cbr\u003eA self-appointed critic reads books only to catch out their errors of fact and usage, which he points out to their authors in vicious letters: Then one day he comes upon a book that attacks \"him. An elderly woman finally avenges herself on the man who raped her sixty years before. An idyllic village in the English countryside offers newcomers its own peculiar kind of hospitality and exacts a terrible price on those who reject it. Delivering high-voltage shocks with the elegance of a Henry James, Piranha to Scurfy is further evidence of Ruth Rendell's mastery of any form she puts her hand to.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRuth Rendell is the author of \u003cb\u003eRoad Rage\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eThe Keys to the Street\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eBloodlines\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eSimisola\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003eThe Crocodile Bird\u003c\/b\u003e. She is the winner of the Mystery Writers of America Grand Master Award. She is also the recipient of three Edgars from the Mystery Writers of America and four Gold Daggers from Great Britain's Crime Writers Association. In 1997, she was named a life peer in the House of Lords. Ruth Rendell also writes mysteries under the name of Barbara Vine, of which \u003cb\u003eA Dark Adapted Eye\u003c\/b\u003e is the most famous. She lives in England.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 7.96 x 5.18 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 03, 2002\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53797659017523,"sku":"9780375727597","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/sAWivpHuM09780375727597.webp?v=1785919933","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/piranha-to-scurfy-and-other-stories-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}