Why a Booktrail?
2026: A mysterious letter. A silenced scholar. A city paved with injustice.
Death Writ Large
What you need to know before your trail
When mysterious symbols appear as graffiti around Oxford, lexicographer Martha Thornhill recognises them from an alphabet created by a deceased writer whose papers she once worked on. But this is no publicity stunt, and tensions intensify when further graffiti is found near the body of a university lecturer.
Martha is not the only one to have doubts when the suspicious death is assumed by police to be a suicide. Called upon to lend their linguistic expertise to the case, she and her colleagues begin to unearth a tragedy that extends beyond the ancient walls of the university. As new messages portend more death, it’s clear that a spirit of vengean
Locations
Reset- England - Oxfordshire - Oxford
- A: Oxford University Press
- B: Oxford Covered Market
- C: Broad St
- D: Great Clarendon St
- E: 29 Jericho St
Travel Guide
Oxford
Dictionary HQ
Jericho is the historic home of the Oxford University Press, located on Great Clarendon Street. This is where you can find Martha Thornhill’s workplace – the fictional Clarendon English Dictionary is here.
Jericho represents the residential, working-class, and creative “town” side of the city. This is distinct from the city of Oxford of course in both rhythm and significance to the plot.
BookTrail Boarding Pass: Death Writ Large
Destination/location: Oxford Author/guide: Susie Dent Departure Time: 2026
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