Death at the Alma Mater

The third novel in the unputdownable, cosy crime series starring Cambridge DCI Arthur St.Just. Perfect for fans of Richard Osman, Reverend Richard Coles and M. C. Beaton.______________________Beg, borrow . . . or kill! St. Michael's College, Cambridge, is prestigious, stately - and in frightful disrepair. To replenish its dwindling coffers, the College's Master holds a fundraising weekend for wealthy alums. But all goes awry when the glamorous - and despised - Lexy Laurant is found strangled on the grounds. There's a lengthy list of likely suspects: Lexy's debt-ridden Latino lover, her titled ex-husband who left her for another woman, and a garrulous oil-rich Texan with something to hide, among others. As Detective Chief Inspector St. Just weighs clashing egos, he discovers unsavoury secrets . . . and a shocking twist._______________________Praise for G.M. Malliet:'Fans of Dorothy Sayers' novels and other Golden Age British mysteries will enjoy this contemporary salute' Library Journal on Death at the Alma Mater'Malliet's writing is both smooth and elegant and her humor delicious. The reader who hasn't yet discovered Malliet's St. Just mystery series has a real treat in store' Booklist Starred Review of Death at the Alma Mater'An affectionate homage to the Golden Age of British crime fiction by a skilled writer rapidly attracting attention' The Sherbrook Record'Malliet's latest offers readers an unhurried pace, a richly diverse cast of characters, and intriguing glimpses into modern-day police work and the grit behind the glamour in the worlds of academia, writing, and publishing' Booklist'Miss Marple would approve' Daily Mail