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I agree with your assessment of Ruth Rendell in general as being among the very best mystery writer--and with one reader's assessment that she's a top-notch writer in general.
But I'd like to add two more to the "best" list: P.D. James and Ian Rankin. Rankin in particular doesn't get a lot of "play" in this country, which is a shame. His characters, even more so than James's, say so much about themselves by not saying much at all. You *know* these people, you may even have moments like them. I enjoy James's development of her characters as well. They're all damned good company, whether over a leisurely glass of port or whiskey or a mug of hot tea.
