One Across, Two Down

p>i>b>What is the real price of greed? A spine-tingling and breathtakingly taut thriller full of twists and turns from /b>b>u>multi-million copy and SUNDAY TIMES bestselling author Ruth Rendell/u>. Perfect for fans of PD James, Ann Cleeves and Donna Leon./b>/i>br>br>b>'Rendell's psychological insights are so absorbing, it's easy to forget what a superb plotter she was' -- i>The Times/i>br>'Marvellous stuff' -- ***** Reader reviewbr>'Simply the best!' -- ***** Reader reviewbr>'Couldn't put it down' -- ***** Reader reviewbr>'A masterpiece!' -- ***** Reader review/b>br>*******************************************************************************************br>There are only two things in life that interest b>Stanley/b>: b>solving crossword puzzles, /b>b>and getting his hands on his mother-in-law's money/b>.br>br>For twenty years, nearly all his adult life, the puzzles have been his only pleasure; his mother-in-law's money his only dream. b>And in all those years it /b>b>has never once occurred to Stanley that she would try to outsmart him and the /b>b>money might never be his. Until now./b>br>br>It is only now that Stanley, so clever at misleading double-meanings and devious clues, decides to construct a puzzle of his own - b>and so give death a /b>b>helping hand./b>/p> p>i>b>What is the real price of greed? A spine-tingling and breathtakingly taut thriller full of twists and turns from /b>b>u>multi-million copy and SUNDAY TIMES bestselling author Ruth Rendell/u>. Perfect for fans of PD James, Ann Cleeves and Donna Leon./b>/i>br>br>b>'Rendell's psychological insights are so absorbing, it's easy to forget what a superb plotter she was' -- i>The Times/i>br>'Marvellous stuff' -- ***** Reader reviewbr>'Simply the best!' -- ***** Reader reviewbr>'Couldn't put it down' -- ***** Reader reviewbr>'A masterpiece!' -- ***** Reader review/b>br>*******************************************************************************************br>There are only two things in life that interest b>Stanley/b>: b>solving crossword puzzles, /b>b>and getting his hands on his mother-in-law's money/b>.br>br>For twenty years, nearly all his adult life, the puzzles have been his only pleasure; his mother-in-law's money his only dream. b>And in all those years it /b>b>has never once occurred to Stanley that she would try to outsmart him and the /b>b>money might never be his. Until now./b>br>br>It is only now that Stanley, so clever at misleading double-meanings and devious clues, decides to construct a puzzle of his own - b>and so give death a /b>b>helping hand./b>/p>