Description

Scandal stalks the dreaming spires.

When mystery author Harriet Vane returns to her old Oxford college for a reunion, she finds the venerable institution under siege from a campaign of anonymous malice.

Tensions rise and reputations are threatened, as obscene graffiti, poison pen letters and crude effigies circulate the campus.

With the reluctant help of her old friend Lord Peter Wimsey, Harriet must navigate a world of scholarship, ambition, and hidden resentments – and uncover the culprit before their venom spreads beyond repair . . .

Elegant, witty, and deeply humane, Gaudy Night is a mystery that lingers long after its solution is revealed, a masterpiece from one of our greatest ever storytellers.

Publisher Review

I admire her novels ... she has great fertility of invention, ingenuity and a wonderful eye for detail - Ruth Rendell She combined literary prose with powerful suspense, and it takes a rare talent to achieve that. A truly great storyteller. - Minette Walters Dorothy L Sayers is one of the best detective story writers - Daily Telegraph