The Babes in the Wood is a 2002 novel by British crime-writer Ruth Rendell. It is the 19th entry in the popular Inspector Wexford series, and is set, as usual, in Kingsmarkham. In 2003, it was selected by The New York Times as one of the top five crime novels of the year.

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The Babes in the Wood

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Author	Ruth Rendell
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English
Series	Inspector Wexford #19
Genre	Crime novel
Publisher	Hutchinson (UK) Crown (US)
Publication date	2002
Media type	Print (Hardback & Paperback)
Pages	323 pp
ISBN	0-09-179446-3
OCLC	50495599
Preceded by	Harm Done
Followed by	End in Tears

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