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Wexford Series

Wexford Series

Chief Inspector Reginald "Reg" Wexford is a recurring character in a series of detective novels by English crime writer Ruth Rendell. He made his first appearance in the author's 1964 debut From Doon With Death, and has since been the protagonist of 23 more novels (plus some short stories). Wexford is presented as an intelligent, sensitive man and police officer. His family consists of wife, Dora, and daughters, Sylvia and Sheila. In his work, Wexford has a strong relationship with his friend and colleague, Detective Inspector Mike Burden. Chief Inspector Reginald "Reg" Wexford is a recurring character in a series of detective novels by English crime writer Ruth Rendell. He made his first appearance in the author's 1964 debut From Doon With Death, and has since been the protagonist of 23 more novels (plus some short stories). Wexford is presented as an intelligent, sensitive man and police officer. His family consists of wife, Dora, and daughters, Sylvia and Sheila. In his work, Wexford has a strong relationship with his friend and colleague, Detective Inspector Mike Burden.

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“Read, read, read. Read everything -- trash, classics, good and bad, and see how they do it. Just like a carpenter who works as an apprentice and studies the master. Read! You'll absorb it. Then write. If it's good, you'll find out. If it's not, throw it out of the window.”

William Faulkner

William Faulkner

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Ralph Waldo Emerson

Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Honore de Balzac

Honore de Balzac

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Virginia Woolf

Virginia Woolf

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