Description: A ripping reading by master character actor Tim Curry sets the perfect tone for this beguiling mystery by Edgar Award-winning author Ruth Rendell. Here murder most foul slithers under Chief Inspector Wexford's watch. When the remains of a human hand are found in the country side, Wexford is called in to investigate. Shortly after, a body is found nearby, and it becomes clear that a dark conspiracy looms over the land.