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A Bitter Remedy - A totally compelling historical mystery
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A Bitter Remedy - A totally compelling historical mystery
Series: The Oxford Mysteries
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Amongst the scholars, secrets and soporifics of Victorian Oxford,
the truth can be a bitter pill to swallow…Jesus College, Oxford,
1881. An undergraduate is found dead at his lodgings and the
medical examination reveals some shocking findings. When the young
man’s guardian blames the college for his death and threatens a
scandal, Basil Rice, a Jesus College fellow with a secret to hide,
is forced to act and finds himself drawn into Sidney Parker’s sad
life. The mystery soon attracts the attention of Rhiannon ‘Non’
Vaughan, a young Welsh polymath and one of the young women newly
admitted to university lectures. But when neither the college
principal nor the powerful ladies behind Oxford’s new female
halls will allow her to become involved, Non’s fierce
intelligence and determination to prove herself drive her on. Both
misfits at the university, Non and Basil form an unlikely
partnership, and it soon falls to them to investigate the
mysterious circumstances of Parker’s death. But between corporate
malfeasance and snake-oil salesmen, they soon find the dreaming
spires of Oxford are not quite what they seem… An intriguing
first installment of The Oxford Mysteries series by master crime
writer, Alis Hawkins. Perfect for fans of Laura Shepherd-Robinson,
S.G. MacLean and Kaite Welsh. Praise for A Bitter Remedy ‘An
excellent historical mystery dripping with atmosphere that exposes
the chauvinism, misogyny and bigotry of late Victorian England’
The Times ‘Her inventiveness is prodigal’ Financial Times
‘Fearlessly tackles taboo attitudes of the era, taking aim at
misogyny, homophobia, and sexual politics. An excellent addition to
the historical mystery canon. Marvellous!’ Vaseem Khan, author of
Midnight at Malabar House ‘A Bitter Remedy is a perfect tonic for
our times.’ S. G. MacLean author of The Seeker ‘Absolutely
brilliant! Thoughtful, complex and engrossing’ Chris Lloyd,
author of The Unwanted Dead ‘A superb atmospheric mystery to the
last page’ Rachel Lynch, author of Dark Game ‘I can’t wait
for Non and Basil’s next case!’ Katherine Stansfield author of
Falling Creatures
General
Imprint: |
Canelo
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Series: |
The Oxford Mysteries |
Release date: |
September 2023 |
Authors: |
Alis Hawkins
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Dimensions: |
198 x 129 x 24mm (L x W x T) |
Pages: |
400 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-80436-454-3 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
1-80436-454-1 |
Barcode: |
9781804364543 |
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