Ruth Rendell: The Rottweiler (UK 2004)

From the Publisher:
The Rottweiler bites his victims to death. Or so the press would have us believe. In fact, he strangles them, though he does leave teeth marks on their skin. And he steals something from each of them - a cigarette lighter, a small string of pearls, a token. The killer's hunting ground is Lisson Grove, a multi-ethnic area of London. In the midst of this community is Inez Ferry, an antique dealer who has let out three flats above her shop. Her tenants are a diverse group - a lecturer, an actor, a beautiful model, an osteopath, and a young woman who works in the shop. Inez is a benign and motherly landlord, but she is also a woman with secrets. As the Rottweiler strikes again and again, fear and suspicion escalate, and it becomes clear that the killer is closer than anyone could have imagined.

Ruth Rendell: The Rottweiler. Arrow, ISBN 0099460246 (July, 2004), 406 p., £6.99.