Ranked #1 of 8 in Season 9•+0.5 vs season avg
Susan Townsend is a young woman who goes to see her reclusive next-door neighbour and finds him hacked to death. When another body is found on the neighbour's property, Susan gets mixed up in a tale of mayhem and murder, with the killer adding her
George Baker
Det. Chief Insp. Reg Wexford
Christopher Ravenscroft
Det. Insp. Burden
Louie Ramsay
Dora Wexford
Diane Keen
Jenny Burden
Jim Goddard
Director
John Harvey
Writer
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"The Secret House of Death: Part One" is episode 5 of The Ruth Rendell Mysteries season 9. It scored 7.7/10 from 69 votes, ranking #1 of 8 episodes this season (season average 7.2). Directed by Jim Goddard and written by John Harvey, it aired on March 8, 1996.