{"product_id":"the-tree-of-hands-a-demon-in-my-view","title":"The Tree Of Hands A Demon In My View by Ruth Rendell","description":"\u003ch2\u003eBook Summary:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eIn \u003cstrong data-start=\"3\" data-end=\"26\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"5\" data-end=\"24\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eThe Tree of Hands\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e (1984), successful novelist Benet Archdale lives in North London with her young son James and is visited by her mentally unstable mother, Mopsa. When James tragically dies at hospital, Mopsa impulsively kidnaps another child as a replacement—setting off a tense psychological drama of grief, ambiguity, and moral crisis. As layers of deception and suspicion unravel, the story hurtles toward shocking consequences in an emotionally intense, carefully plotted unraveling. This novel won the CWA Silver Dagger in 1984.Meanwhile, \u003cstrong data-start=\"11\" data-end=\"35\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"13\" data-end=\"33\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eA Demon in My View\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e (1976), Rendell’s first CWA Gold Dagger winner, introduces Arthur Johnson—a quiet, solitary rent collector whose loneliness has warped into a compulsive ritual of strangling a mannequin in his cellar to suppress homicidal urges. When a new lodger—with the same name—moves in, Arthur’s dark equilibrium collapses, forcing him back to the streets in hunt of real victims. The collision of these two lives creates a grim study of psychopathy, coercion, and the hidden perils behind seemingly ordinary façades, set against the backdrop of 1970s London. This inverted‑crime narrative is psychologically rich and deeply unsettling.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eAbout The Author:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"16\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eRuth Rendell\u003c\/strong\u003e (1930–2015) was a renowned British crime writer celebrated for her psychological depth, literary style, and innovative approach to the mystery genre. Over a career spanning five decades, she authored more than 60 novels, including the popular \u003cem data-start=\"260\" data-end=\"279\"\u003eInspector Wexford\u003c\/em\u003e series and numerous standalone psychological thrillers. Writing also under the pseudonym Barbara Vine, she explored darker themes of identity, obsession, and moral ambiguity. Rendell's work went far beyond traditional whodunits, delving into the minds of both victims and criminals with subtle insight and suspense. She received multiple prestigious awards, including the CWA Gold Dagger and the Edgar Award, and was made a life peer as Baroness Rendell of Babergh in 1997. Widely respected for her literary contributions, she remains one of the most influential voices in British crime fiction.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Best of used books","offers":[{"title":"Used","offer_id":43880412807425,"sku":"2S0KIYXOH-Used","price":199.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0421\/4299\/0495\/products\/TheTreeOfHandsADemonInMyView.jpg?v=1663077080","url":"https:\/\/bestofusedbooks.com\/products\/the-tree-of-hands-a-demon-in-my-view","provider":"Best Of Used Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}