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Barbara Vine

Barbara Vine is the pseudonym of English author Ruth Rendell (1930-2015), who wrote mystery and thriller novels under this name. Regardless of the name she used, Rendell was celebrated for her elegant writing and keen understanding of the human psyche. She also crafted intriguing plots and captivating characters. Rendell passed away in 2015 due to a stroke. She introduced her Barbara Vine pen name in 1986 with the novel A Dark-Adapted Eye and published 15 novels under this alias, the last being The Child’s Child in 2012. Below is a list of Barbara Vine’s books in the order of their original publication.

Barbara Vine became a published novelist in 1986 with the novel A Dark-Adapted Eye. Below is a list of Barbara Vine's books in order of when they were originally released:

Publication Order of Standalone Novels Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
A Dark-Adapted Eye (1986) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
A Fatal Inversion (1987) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The House of Stairs (1988) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Gallowglass (1990) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
King Solomon's Carpet (1991) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Asta's Book / Anna's Book (1993) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
No Night Is Too Long (1994) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
In the Time of His Prosperity (1995) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Brimstone Wedding (1995) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Chimney Sweeper's Boy (1998) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Grasshopper (2000) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Blood Doctor (2002) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Minotaur (2005) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Birthday Present (2008) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Child's Child (2012) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

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