The Babes in the Wood is a 2002 novel by British crime-writer Ruth Rendell.

[1][2][3][4][5] 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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