FILE - This September 1995 file photo shows Ruth Rendell, in London. Prolific crime writer Ruth Rendell is in critical but stable condition after suffering a stroke. Her publisher said in a statement Thursday, Jan. 15, 2015, that Rendell suffered a “serious” stroke eight days ago. The statement said she is hospitalized while doctors choose treatment options. The 84-year-old author and Labour Party peer has written more than 60 novels. (AP Photo/Nash, File)