Deze serie volgt de scherpzinnige Inspecteur Trave terwijl hij door de ingewikkelde straten van Oxford navigeert. Elk geval ontrafelt een complex web van intriges, dat ingaat op de duistere kanten van de menselijke natuur. Lezers kunnen meeslepende onderzoeksplots en een scherp inzicht in de psychologie van criminaliteit verwachten. Het is perfect voor liefhebbers van klassieke detectiveverhalen met een eigentijdse inslag.
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.