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First edition (UK)
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| Author | Ruth Rendell |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Series | Inspector Wexford # 5 |
| Genre | Crime novel |
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Hutchinson (UK) The Crime Club (US) |
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16 March 1970 |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover) |
| ISBN | |
| OCLC | 96653 |
| 823/.9/14 | |
| LC Class | PZ4.R4132 Gu PR6068.E63 |
| Preceded by | The Best Man to Die |
| Followed by | No More Dying Then |
A Guilty Thing Surprised is a novel by British crime-writer Ruth Rendell. It was first published in 1970, and is the 5th entry in her popular Inspector Wexford series.
When Elizabeth Nightingale was beaten to death, it seemed a straightforward enough case. But Detective Chief Inspector Wexford discovered that beneath the placid surface of the Nightingales' lives there were undercurrents and secrets that no one had ever suspected.