Nancy Mitford meets Clueless, with a touch of Agatha Christie, in this tale of cocktails, murder and mayhem in 1980s Oxford
Oxford, 1985. Ursula Flowerbutton, a Fresher and wide-eyed country girl, arrives for her first term at the famous university. What she hasn 't bargained on is finding a body. Oh, crumpets.
Who killed the beautiful India Brattenbury' Ursula enlists the help of her new best friend, glamorous American Nancy Feingold, and together the girls set off to unravel the mystery. Their investigations lead them into a world of black-tie parties, sex and secrets. Ursula soon realises that Oxford 's not all Pimm 's and punting. From broken-hearted boyfriends to snobby Sloanes, lovelorn librarians to dishy dons, none can be presumed innocent.