"One of the finest practitioners of her craft in the English-speaking world.... [The Blood Doctor""is] densely plotted, psychologically twisted." -"The New York Times Book Review ""Combine[s] Edith Wharton's laserlike psychological and sociological notations with the elegance and intelligence Arthur Conan Doyle brought to genre writing.... [She is] the best mystery writer of our time." - "The Boston Globe" "Vine is the subtlest of writers, and her book's quiet demeanor simply adds more nuance to its exquisite creepiness." -"Seattle Post-Intelligencer""One of the finest practitioners of her craft in the English-speaking world.... [The Blood Doctor""is] densely plotted, psychologically twisted." -"The New York Times Book Review ""This latest book is her best... suspenseful and intellectually engaging." -"Chicago Tribune"

The author of numerous novels, including A Dark-Adapted Eye," "Anna's Book," "and Grasshopper," "Barbara Vine is a pen name of Ruth Rendell. Rendell has won many awards, including three Edgars and four Gold Daggers. She lives in London, England.