LONDON (Reuters) - The British crime writer Ruth Rendell, best known as the creator of Detective Chief Inspector Wexford, is critically ill in hospital after suffering a serious stroke, her publisher ...

LONDON (Reuters) - British crime writer Ruth Rendell, best known as the creator of Detective Chief Inspector Wexford, died in hospital on Saturday at the age of 85, her publisher said. Rendell, the ...

British mystery and crime writer Ruth Rendell — one of the most prolific authors in the genre, with more than 60 novels — has died at age 85 following a stroke in January, her publisher said in a ...

Ruth Barbara Rendell, Baroness Rendell of Babergh, CBE was an English author of thrillers and psychological murder mysteries. Rendell is best known for creating Chief Inspector Wexford.

A statement issued by her publisher read: "Ruth Rendell (Baroness Rendell of Babergh), the renowned crime writer and author of over 60 best-selling novels, suffered a serious stroke on Wednesday, ...