A review by vkemp
The Vault by Ruth Rendell

4.0

Reg Wexford has retired from Kingsmarkham and is living in London, with Dora, in the coach house of their daughter's house. He is invited to help in a case involving the Met by Tom Ede. Four bodies have been found in a coalhole, but how did they get there? There is no access from Orcadia Cottage except through a manhole cover. But as Reg and Tom investigate it becomes apparent many people are covering up for various crimes. Superb plotting is the hallmark of all Rendell's books and this is no exception. Each clue brings the reader closer to the truth.