The Face of Trespass

1974 novel by Ruth Rendell

The Face of Trespass is a psychological thriller^[1] novel by British writer Ruth Rendell, first published in 1974.^[2] The novel, largely told in flashbacks, follows Graham "Gray" Lanceton, a writer involved with a woman named Drusilla Browne who asks him to kill her wealthy husband. Lanceton becomes entangled in an intense, destructive affair with Browne, whom he sees as a "succubus."^[3]

An Affair in Mind, a movie adaptation of the novel by the BBC starring Stephen Dillane and Amanda Donohoe, was released in 1988.^[4]

References

1. Winks, Robin (1 October 2010). Mystery and Suspense Writers: Ross MacDonald to women of mystery. Scribner's Sons. ISBN 9780684805207. Archived from the original on 18 August 2024. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
2. "The Face of Trespass". Kirkus Reviews. Archived from the original on 13 March 2024. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
3. Fass Leavy, Barbara (7 August 2012). The Fiction of Ruth Rendell. Poisoned Pen Press, Incorporated. ISBN 9781615953394. Archived from the original on 13 March 2024. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
4. "The Face of Trespass". RuthRendell.info. Archived from the original on 13 March 2024. Retrieved 17 March 2023.