The Tree Of Hands

Mopsa, driven by a past scarred by madness and violence. Benet, stricken by the most grievous loss any woman can bear. Carol, trapped in a life of crushing drabness no lover can change. Three mothers joined by a single thread of terror, whirled into a spiral of kidnapping, murder, and a final, reckless affirmation of love. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

A psychological thriller about three mothers bound by a thread of terror from multi-million copy and SUNDAY TIMES bestselling author Ruth Rendell. Readers of PD James, Ann Cleeves and Donna Leon will be hooked... 'Rendell's psychological novels remain in a class of their own' -- Sunday Telegraph 'The web is spun with fiendish skill' -- Observer 'Domestic dramas exploding into deaths and murders...threads are drawn tightly together in a lethal last pattern' -- Sunday Times 'A cleverly written and intriguing book' -- ***** Reader review 'Ruth Rendell at the height of her powers. This book really merits the description: "unputdownable."' -- ***** Reader review 'Allow time to read this as you won't want to put it down' -- ***** Reader review 'Compulsive reading - I couldn't put it down' -- ***** Reader review ******************************************************************************************* When Benet was about fourteen, she and her mother had been alone in a train carriage - and Mopsa had tried to stab her with a carving knife. It has been some time since Benet had seen her psychologically disturbed mother. So when Mopsa arrives at the airport looking drab and colourless in a dowdy grey suit, Benet tries not to hate her. But when the tragic death of a child begins a chain of deception, kidnap and murder in which three women are pushed to psychological extremes, family ties are strained to the absolute limit...

A daughter's grief . . . A mother's madness . . . And a daring act of love that defied every law . . . “The best mystery writer anywhere in the English-speaking world.”—The Boston Globe Mopsa, driven by a past scarred by madness and violence. Benet, stricken by the most grievous loss any woman can bear. Carol, trapped in a life of crushing drabness no lover can change. Three mothers joined by a single thread of terror, whirled into a spiral of kidnapping, murder, and a final, reckless affirmation of love. Praise for The Tree of Hands “A consummate artist who commands style, plot and character . . . A storyteller of a high order.”—Washington Post “An excellent piece of suspense writing.”—San Diego Union “Densely plotted, deeply emotional . . . The design of this book is brilliant. . . . It moves forward in a series of inexorable events that leave the reader panting from suspense and shaken from the sheer emotion of it all.”—Cleveland Plain Dealer “Here is Ruth Rendell at the top of her form—topping it, in fact, with a suspense chiller enchanted by a contemporary topicality that strikes to the heart.”—Judith Christ

The principal character in this story is Tommy, a boy challenged by one weak leg and the task of adjusting to a new school, where his classmates ridiculed him. In an unexpected way, an unusual tree helps Tommy develop a talent that he did not know he had. This is a story about the triumph of courage, determination and compassion. This book is a collaboration between two grandmothers who share the same grandchildren.

At no time in human history have we been more disconnected with what lies outside our front doors. Within just a century, our relationship with our surroundings has transformed from one of exploration to one of disassociation. In This Book Was a Tree, science teacher Marcie Cuff issues a call for a new era of pioneers—not leathery, backwoods deerskin-wearing salt pork and hominy pioneers, but strong-minded, clever, crafty, mudpie-making, fort-building individuals committed to examining the natural world and deciphering nature’s perplexing puzzles. Within each chapter, readers will discover a principle for reconnecting with the natural world around them, from learning to be still to discovering the importance of giving back. With a mix of science and hands-on crafts and activities, readers will be encouraged to brainstorm, imagine, and understand the world as inventive scientists—to touch, collect, document, sketch, decode, analyze, experiment, unravel, interpret, compare, and reflect.

An omnibus edition of two Ruth Rendell mysteries. In 'The Tree of Hands', the tragic death of a child begins a chain of deception, kidnap and murder. In 'A Demon in My View', the only woman with whom Arthur can communicate is the shop dummy which he keeps in his cellar. But something terrible happens one day, and she is no longer there.

The gnarled tree on the hill sometimes turns into a pirate ship. A rope serves as an anchor, a sheet as a sail, and Sam is its fearless captain. But one day another sailor approaches, and he's not from Sam's street. Can they find something more precious than diamonds and gold? Can they find . . . friendship?