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- W2566048696 abstract "Ruth Rendell first introduced Chief Inspector Reginald Wexford in From Doon with Death in 1964; we last see him forty-nine years later in No Man’s Nightingale (2013). Rendell develops the protagonist in her detective series, which includes twenty-four novels and five short stories, by adapting the conventions and tropes of the detective and police procedural genres set forth by her predecessors, such as Georges Simenon, Dorothy Sayers, and Ed McBain. However, while her detectives operate within the framework of the fictional Kingsmarkham police department, Rendell does not stifle Wexford with mundane bureaucratic constraints. Instead, she focuses on presenting a realistic man with idiosyncrasies, shortcomings, and fears, as well as a character who adapts to the changing social and cultural environment alongside the reading public. Rendell has called Wexford “a fantasy policeman in a fantasy world,” using investigative methods which do not always adhere to standard police procedures (Salwak 87). As a result, forensic details are also largely missing from her narratives, which often lack in-depth descriptions of autopsies, lab processes, and coroner’s reports found in other contemporary crime novels and popular television programs. She said, “The wonder is that thousands of readers (including policemen!) seem to like it this way” (87). Thousands is an understatement; Rendell’s worldwide sales figures are currently estimated at 20 million (Penguin UK), a testament to her creations’ longevity and popularity with readers even after her death in 2015." @default.
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- W2566048696 title "Realistic Man, Fantasy Policeman: The Longevity of Ruth Rendell’s Reginald Wexford" @default.
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