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1942: There is a spy at large in the university….
Murder in Oxford
What you need to know before your trail
When Frederick Rowlands arrives in the city in answer to an urgent summons, he finds that the effects of war have not bypassed Oxford, which feels more like a military camp than a university town. His old friend and fellow war veteran, Major Ian Fraser, has been told that there is a spy at large in the university and at nearby Blenheim Palace, the heart of British Intelligence. Rowlands swiftly becomes embroiled in matters involving MI5 and enemy agents, but not before a vicious killer strikes.
Now the race is on to find the murderer before he — or she — can kill again, and to prevent vital plans for a covert British mission being compromised. For Rowlands, the stakes could not be higher, as a deadly game of cat and mouse plays out …
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Oxford
“Oxford was swarming with soldiers. Airmen too, patrolled its ancient mediaeval streets in boisterous numbers. Of undergraduates, there appeared to be very few, this winter of 1941.”
Brasenose College
“Brasenose College began as Brasenose Hall in the 13th century, before being founded as a college in 1509. The library and chapel were added in the mid-17th century and the new quadrangle in the late 19th and early 20th centuries” from the University website.
This is featured heavily in the novel and you get a great sense of not just the history but the heritage of Oxford university and the city, during the war and beyond. Metheun Books in the novel however, is sadly fictional.
BookTrail Boarding Pass: Murder in Oxford
Destination/Location: Oxford Author: Christina Koning Departure: 1942
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