From Doon with Death

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{{Infobox book |

| name = From Doon With Death

| image = Fromdoonwithdeath.jpg

| caption = First edition (UK)

| author = Ruth Rendell

| cover_artist =

| country = United Kingdom

| language = English

| series = Inspector Wexford #1

| genre = Crime / Mystery novel

| publisher = John Long Ltd (UK)
The Crime Club (US)

| release_date = 1964

| media_type = Print (Hardcover, Paperback)

| pages = 182 pp (Arrow edition)

| isbn = 0-09-920350-2

| isbn_note = (Arrow edition)

| oclc = 16605281

| preceded_by =

| followed_by = A New Lease of Death

}}

From Doon with Death was the debut novel of British writer Ruth Rendell, first published in 1964.{{cite news |last1=David Stout |author-link=David Stout |title=Ruth Rendell, Novelist Who Thrilled and Educated, Dies at 85 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/03/books/ruth-rendell-novelist-who-thrilled-and-educated-dies-at-85.html |access-date=18 November 2020 |work=The New York Times |date=May 2, 2015}} The story was later made into a movie in 1988. The novel introduced her popular recurring character Inspector Wexford, who went on to feature in 24 of her novels.

Criticism and context

Although the identity of the victim's lover "Doon" would not be much of a surprise to the 21st century reader, at the time of its release it was considered ground-breaking and daring, and this novel immediately garnered Rendell international critical attention.

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