Barbara Vine was the pseudonym of crime novelist Ruth Rendell, who was born in London in 1930 and is now acknowledged as one of Britain’s leading crime writers. Readers should consult the entry by Susan Rowland on Rendell for full information on this writer’s life.
Since 1986, Rendell has published fourteen novels as Barbara Vine. These are: A Dark Adapted Eye (1986); A Fatal Inversion (1987); The House of Stairs (1988); Gallowglass (1990); King Solomon’s Carpet (1991); Asta’s Book (1993); No Night is too Long (1994); The Brimstone Wedding (1995); The Chimney Sweeper’s Boy (1998); Grasshopper (2000); The Blood Doctor (2002); The Minotaur (2005); The Birthday Present (2008); and The Child’s Child (2012). Several of these novels have won awards: A Dark Adapted Eye won the
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Citation: Turner, Nick. "Barbara Vine". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 27 June 2012 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/speople.php?rec=true&UID=5858, accessed 26 November 2024.]
