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Ruth Rendell
The Thief

The Thief

What you do in childhood may come back to haunt you. Stealing things from people who had upset her was something Polly did quite a lot. There was her Aunt Pauline; a girl at school; a boyfriend who left her. And there was the man on the plane…Humiliated and scared by a total stranger Polly does what she always does. She steals something. But she never could have imagined that her desire for revenge would have such terrifying results.Quick Reads are brilliant, short books by bestselling writers and celebrities.These exciting, dramatic and funny stories are ideal for adults who’ve stopped reading or find reading tough, and for regular readers who want a short, fast book by one of the best authors writing today. Quick Reads have helped hundreds of thousands of people to pick up books and enjoy reading again.

Author: Ruth Rendell
Published: 2006
Page Count: 105

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