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Book SynopsisOn the morning after Boat Race Day, a man's body is found in a nature reserve beside the Thames. He has been viciously stabbed, his tongue cut out, and an Oxford college scarf stuffed in his mouth. The body is identified as that of Nick Bellamy, last seen at the charity quiz organised by his Oxford contemporary, the popular newsreader Melissa Matthews. Enter DI Garibaldi, whose first task is to look into Bellamy's contemporaries from Balfour College. In particular, the surprise 'final round' of questions at this year's charity quiz in which guests were invited to guess whether allegations about Melissa Matthews and her Oxford friends are true. These allegations range from plagiarism and shoplifting to sextortion and murder...
Trade ReviewA new detective hero; charismatic, erudite and full of dry humour.' - Celia Anderson 'Crime fiction fans are in for such a treat, this is a terrific read and I think the author has set us up for a fabulous continuing series'. - Random Things Through My Letter box. 'It's a job for DI Garibaldi, likeable country music-loving copper. A fine, twisting mystery, though the real pleasure lies in seeing Garibaldi dismantle the murderous self-interest of the London upper-middle classes.' - Mail on Sunday's Best New Fiction.'Gripping, heartening, a captivating read'. - John Carey, Sunday Times
