First published 1993
Acclaimed mystery writer Harriet Vane returns to her alma mater, Oxford, for a prestigious alumni gathering. But beneath the academic pomp, a sinister threat looms. As strange incidents plague the hallowed halls, Harriet must team up with her on-again, off-again paramour, the dashing Lord Peter Wimsey, to uncover a deadly conspiracy before it's too late. In this richly textured tale of romance and intrigue, the fate of Harriet's heart and her very life hang in the balance.
Genres: romance, suspense, mystery, academic
Vibes: atmospheric, intimate, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, on-again-off-again
Setting: Balliol College, Bodleiana, Cherwell (River), Christ Church College, England, Oxford, Oxford (England), Shrewsbury College, UK, Wilvercombe
Period: 1935
383 pages · Paperback · Avon Books