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Death in the Spires

By: KJ Charles
Narrated by: Tom Lawrence
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The newspapers called us the Seven Wonders. We were a group of friends, that’s all, and then Toby died. Was killed. Murdered.

1905. A decade after the grisly murder of Oxford student Toby Feynsham, the case remains hauntingly unsolved. For Jeremy Kite, the crime not only stole his best friend, it destroyed his whole life. When an anonymous letter lands on his desk, accusing him of having killed Toby, Jem becomes obsessed with finally uncovering the truth.

Jem begins to track down the people who were there the night Toby died – a close circle of friends once known as the ‘Seven Wonders’ for their charm and talent – only to find them as tormented and broken as himself. All of them knew and loved Toby at Oxford. Could one of them really be his killer?

As Jem grows closer to uncovering what happened that night, his pursuer grows bolder, making increasingly terrifying attempts to silence him for good. Will exposing Toby's killer put to rest the shadows that have darkened Jem’s life for so long? Or will the gruesome truth only put him in more danger?

Some secrets are better left buried…

From the bestselling, acclaimed author of The Magpie Lord and The Secret Lives of Country Gentlemen comes a chilling historical mystery with a sting in the tail. You won’t be able to put this gripping story down!

©2024 KJ Charles (P)2024 Storm Publishing
Historical Mystery Crime Exciting Scary Murder

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As can be relied upon, KJ delivers character, plot, nuance and humanity with an assured hand. Never trite or trope-ish while leaning into relatable story.

She has mentioned that ‘this one isn’t a romance novel.’ Well, I always recommend the Will Darling Adventures as spy novels so take from that etc.

Superb as ever from KJ Charles

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This book absolutely lived up to my excitement.

We have superb senses both of place in Oxford (the college description was so familiar to my Cambridge experience that I assumed before looking it up that St Anselm's was a reall college!) and of our cast, and especially Jem.

Charles hauntingly builds the mystery up through the first half of the book, and the dénouement was immensely satisfying.

Wonderful mystery

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KJ Charles dips into the waters of murder mystery genre with an ease and certainty of an expert she is, delivering a story that ticks all the boxes - haunting atmosphere, beautifully drawn characters, moral conundrums, stirred emotions, bittersweet romantic twist and resolution that goes beyond satisfactory. Plot is carefully and meticulously planned, challenging the reader with complex questions for which there are no easy answers and offering unexpected warmth and hope. Not sure a murder mystery is supposed to be so feel-good, but damn, I am here for it.

Murder mystery with romantic twist

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Set in Oxford in 1905 and 1895, this tightly-paced whodunnit is an examination of friendship, betrayal, and the injustice of the law - both in who it protects, and who it doesn’t. It covers an interesting period when women were permitted to study at Oxford but were not awarded degrees for their study. Excellent performances by the narrator, giving distinctive voices to the characters without a misstep.

Pacy period murder mystery

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Amazing storey telling, totally immersive to the very end. One of the best tales I’ve listened to in years.

Exceptional, suspenseful, endearing, absolutely brilliant

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