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Published 14:37 2 May 2015 BST
Updated 13:50 11 Jun 2015 BST
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"We are devastated by the loss of one of our best-loved authors. Ruth has been published by Hutchinson since 1964 and under her pen name Barbara Vine, she wrote 14 novels for Penguin," said a spokesperson for Penguin Random House.
"Ruth was very much part of our publishing family and a friend to many at Penguin Random House. We will miss her enormously. Our thoughts and prayers are with her family at this time."The thrilling new Irish novel you won’t be able to put down lkt
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