Ruth Rendell was an English author known for her thrillers and psychological murder mysteries. She was born in 1930 in London and passed away in 2015, also in London. Rendell wrote over 60 novels and was a prolific and acclaimed writer in the crime fiction genre. Her works often explored complex psychological themes and the darker aspects of human nature. Rendell received numerous awards and honors for her writing, including being made a life peer in the House of Lords in 1997.