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his is a standalone book from Val McDermid, set around events in an Oxford College - in the past, and the present. Fascinating book.
From the Blurb:
When Charlie Flint is sent a mysterious package of press cuttings about a brutal murder, it instantly grabs her attention. The murder occurred in the grounds of her old Oxford college - a groom battered to death just hours after his wedding. As his bride and wedding guests sipped champagne, his alleged killers were slipping his bloodstained body into the river.
Opening Lines:
Under normal circumstances, Charlie Flint would have consumed all the media coverage of the trial of Philip Carling's killers.