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17 of the best from the Ruth Rendell crime story adaptations in which George Baker plays Chief Inspector Reg Wexford of Kingsmarkham (a fictional town in the real English county of Hampshire), with Christopher Ravenscroft as his partner in detection, Inspector Mike Burden while Wexford's wife Dora is played by Louie Ramsay (who became his wife in real life). Titles included: 'Master of the Moor'(3-parts 1994), 'You Can't Be Too Careful' (1998), 'Vanity Dies Hard'(3 parts 1995), 'The Orchard Walls' (1998), 'Simisola' (3 parts 1996), 'The Fallen Curtain' (1999), 'The Secret House of Death' (2 part 1996), 'A Case of Coincidence' (2 part 1996), 'The Double'(1997), 'A Dark Blue Perfume'(1997), 'Bribery and Corruption'(2 parts 1997), 'May and June'(2 parts 1997), 'Front Seat'(1997), 'The Going Wrong'(3 parts 1998), 'Road Rage'(4 parts 1998), 'Lake of Darkness'(1999) and 'Harm Done'(2000).
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Contains 17 televisual adaptations of mystery writer Ruth Rendell's stories, including three of Inspector Wexford's most acclaimed mysteries:
Master of the Moor, You Can’t Be Too Careful, Vanity Dies Hard, The Orchard Walls, Simisola, The Fallen Curtain, The Secret House of Death, A Case of Coincidence, The Double, A Dark Blue Perfume, Bribery and Corruption, May and June, Front Seat, Going Wrong, Road Rage, Lake of Darkness, and Harm Done.
Master of the Moor, You Can’t Be Too Careful, Vanity Dies Hard, The Orchard Walls, Simisola, The Fallen Curtain, The Secret House of Death, A Case of Coincidence, The Double, A Dark Blue Perfume, Bribery and Corruption, May and June, Front Seat, Going Wrong, Road Rage, Lake of Darkness, and Harm Done.
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31 of 31 people found the following review helpful
9 Discs, 17 programmes, and ALL thought provoking, absorbing stories. In truth I bought this set just for the 3 Inspector Wexford shows as we enjoy these, as we do Morse, Frost etc. However, some of the other stories are NOT 'police' related and have come to us as outstanding finds. You may need to stay focussed, not leaving the room to make a 'cuppa' during the shows as the camera direction, editing etc (a 'look' here, a sigh there) give additional clues or aspects to the stories. Brilliant casting, acting, camera work and scripts!
140 of 145 people found the following review helpful
By Anglophile
Unfortunately, of the 17 episodes presented in this boxed set, only three are "Wexford Mysteries" starring George Baker :- Simisola, Road Rage and Harm Done.
The other episodes contained in the set are:-
Master of the Moor, You Can't Be Too Careful, Vanity Dies Hard, The Orchard Walls, The Fallen Curtain, The Sacred House of Death, A Case of Coincidence, The Double, A Dark Blue Perfume, Bribery and Corruption, May and June, Front Seat, Going Wrong, and Lake of Darkness.
The other episodes contained in the set are:-
Master of the Moor, You Can't Be Too Careful, Vanity Dies Hard, The Orchard Walls, The Fallen Curtain, The Sacred House of Death, A Case of Coincidence, The Double, A Dark Blue Perfume, Bribery and Corruption, May and June, Front Seat, Going Wrong, and Lake of Darkness.
104 of 109 people found the following review helpful
A real mixed bag here, and a missed opportunity. Ruth Rendell really needed a complete DVD release which included all of her one-off dramatised mysteries thus far, AND her Inspector Wexford stories; or a separate release of each. Alas, this set contains a full set of neither, so any true Ruth Rendell fan will be left disappointed.
Unbelievably, there is no 'A Fatal Inversion', 'A Dark Adapted Eye' or half a dozen other Rendell classics. No doubt there is a question of television rights here, but it is a real shame nonetheless.
Three of the more recent Inspector Wexford adventures are thrown into the mix, but they are not the best and quite why they are there is anybody's guess. The Wexford mysteries all follow a very important story arc which connects the main characters and Kingsmarkham life in general ; this is missing when all one can watch is three random episodes.
"The Best Of The Ruth Rendell Mysteries" would perhaps be more accurately titled, "Some of The Ruth Rendell Mysteries".
Unbelievably, there is no 'A Fatal Inversion', 'A Dark Adapted Eye' or half a dozen other Rendell classics. No doubt there is a question of television rights here, but it is a real shame nonetheless.
Three of the more recent Inspector Wexford adventures are thrown into the mix, but they are not the best and quite why they are there is anybody's guess. The Wexford mysteries all follow a very important story arc which connects the main characters and Kingsmarkham life in general ; this is missing when all one can watch is three random episodes.
"The Best Of The Ruth Rendell Mysteries" would perhaps be more accurately titled, "Some of The Ruth Rendell Mysteries".
Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars
The Best of Ruth Rendell Mysteries
Both my husband & I are Ruth Rendell fans. He prefers the book form, while I like nothing better than to put my feet up & watch a DVD, especially one as gripping as a Ruth Rendell... Read more
Published 7 days ago by M. Houldin
4.0 out of 5 stars
Mystery
Diversified stories some with detective Wexford (who dunnit) and some without (why dunnit). Great acting and interesting plots. Enjoyable tv nights.
Published 1 month ago by claudette lafontaine
3.0 out of 5 stars
Ruth Rendell dvd box set
Not what I thought it was. I thought it was all inspector wexford episodes.
Haven't watched them yet to make a comment.
Haven't watched them yet to make a comment.
Published 5 months ago by Mrs lesley clark
2.0 out of 5 stars
The Best of the Ruth Rendell Mysteries
All of the Inspector Wexford Series television episodes rights are owned by ABC whose parent company is Disney. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Moor
4.0 out of 5 stars
Intriguing box set.
This is a very varied box set. There is a mixture of the short mystery dramas with the longer detective stories. A very good viewing product to suit all moods.
Published 18 months ago by Blandish
3.0 out of 5 stars
A Mixed Bag
This Ruth Rendell collection is a real mixed bag with a surprising variety of stories, both in the quality of the tale and with the level of acting. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Chester
5.0 out of 5 stars
Which episodes are on the list?
Disc 1: Master of the Moor; You Can't Be Too Careful
Disc 2: Vanity Dies Hard; The Orchard Walls
Disc 3: Simisola; The Fallen Curtain
Disc 4: The Secret House of... Read more
Disc 2: Vanity Dies Hard; The Orchard Walls
Disc 3: Simisola; The Fallen Curtain
Disc 4: The Secret House of... Read more
Published on 13 Feb 2008 by C. X. Linton-Willoughby
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great Value but why oh why..........
Despite the fairly hefty price tag, this is, undoubtedly, one of the most value for money comprehensive mystery series box set collections available. Read more
Published on 5 July 2007 by R. Whitlock
4.0 out of 5 stars
a good effort
This box set contains adaptations of several Ruth Rendell novels and
short stories, well directed , good standard production and with
some memorable... Read more
short stories, well directed , good standard production and with
some memorable... Read more
Published on 21 May 2007 by Tally Ho
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