Cette série suit l'astucieux Inspecteur Trave alors qu'il navigue dans les rues complexes d'Oxford. Chaque affaire dévoile un réseau complexe d'intrigues, explorant les aspects les plus sombres de la nature humaine. Les lecteurs peuvent s'attendre à des intrigues d'investigation captivantes et à un aperçu perspicace de la psychologie du crime. C'est parfait pour ceux qui aiment les histoires de détectives classiques avec une touche contemporaine.
A famed Oxford historian is found dead in his study one night, all evidence pointing to his son, Stephen, who was about to be disinherited from the family fortune. When Stephen's fingerprints are found on the murder weapon, his guilt seems undeniable-- but then, the revelation that the deceased man was involved in a deadly hunt for a priceless relic in Northern France at the end of World War II lends credence to Stephen's innocence
From the acclaimed author of "The Inheritance" and grandson of J.R.R. Tolkien comes a sophisticated mystery layered with dark secrets from the past and slowburning suspense.
A tale set in 1940 London marks the beginning of Detective Bill Trave's career and follows his investigation into an MI6 former chief's murder, which is linked to an assassination plot against Churchill.