| The Bridesmaid | |
| Author: | Ruth Rendell |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Language: | English |
| Genre: | Crime/Mystery novel |
| Publisher: | Hutchinson (UK) Mysterious Press (US) Doubleday Canada (Canada) |
| Release Date: | 6 April 1989 |
| Media Type: | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages: | 304 pp |
| Isbn: | 0-09-173854-7 |
| Oclc: | 59049472 |
The Bridesmaid is a novel by British writer Ruth Rendell, published in 1989.[1] It is generally considered a fan-favourite, and was adapted into an acclaimed 2004 film by Claude Chabrol (who had previous adapted Rendell's earlier novel A Judgement in Stone, with great success).[2]