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Title:

The Ruth Rendell mysteries. Volume 2, Vanity dies hard [videorecording] / Meridian Broadcasting Limited ; Granada International Media Limited ; a Blue Heaven production ; producer, Neil Zeiger ; adapted by Julian Bond ; directed by Alan Grint.

Format:

[videorecording] /

Publisher:

Distributed by Acorn Media U.S.,

Copyright Date:

2006

Description:

1 videodisc (DVD)(ca. 155 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.

Subject:

Missing persons--England--Drama--Video disc (DVD).
Female friendship--England--Drama--Video disc (DVD).
England--Drama--Video disc (DVD).
Television programs--Video disc (DVD).
Television programs--Great Britain--Video disc (DVD).
Detective and mystery television programs--Video disc (DVD).
Detective and mystery television programs--Great Britain--Video disc (DVD).
DVD-Video discs.

Other Authors:

Bond, Julian, 1930-
Grint, Alan.
Rendell, Ruth, 1930- Vanity dies hard.
Meridian Broadcasting.
Granada Media (Firm)

Other Titles:

Ruth Rendell mysteries (Television program)

Notes:

Title from disc sleeve. Based on the novel by Ruth Rendell. Originally broadcast on television in 1993. Eleanor David, Mark Frankel, Peter Egan, Leslie Phillips, Jane Gurnett.

Summary:

In the town of Salstead, the lives of two friends seem to take different trajectories. Wealthy, aging Alice Fielding finally finds happiness with a much-younger husband, while widowed Nesta Drage plunges near poverty when her business fails. After Nesta mysteriously disappears, Alice vows to find her--and discovers a tangled web of secrets among those she trusted most.

UPC:

054961834693

Locations:

CAPH522 -- Iowa City Public Library (Iowa City)