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The Oxford Guide to Scandal and Lies

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He's brooding. She's brilliant. Together they're Oxford's secret weapon. Oxford, England, 1951: The Honorable Ginevra Bishop likes red lipstick, clever retorts, and earning top marks in her tutorials. She's following her mother's footsteps by studying at Oxford, eager to prove she's more than a debutante. Sidney... Read More
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He's brooding. She's brilliant. Together they're Oxford's secret weapon.

Oxford, England, 1951: The Honorable Ginevra Bishop likes red lipstick, clever retorts, and earning top marks in her tutorials. She's following her mother's footsteps by studying at Oxford, eager to prove she's more than a debutante.

Sidney Braithwaite likes brooding, Latin, and ignoring his nightmares. He's determined to forge a new life for himself at Oxford, far from his childhood mining village and free from memories of the war.

Though Gin and Sidney have little in common, the British Security Service is keen to unite her charm with his espionage experience: there's a Soviet spy at the university, and the agent tracking them down was poisoned. MI5 wants Gin and Sidney to pick up the trail and identify the informant before more sensitive information is compromised.

As a team, the pair of undergraduates clash in personality, upbringing, and tasteโ€”but have a connection neither can deny. Gin and Sidney must unite their respective talents to follow the clues before they're caught in the traitor's crosshairs...if the sparks flying between them don't blow up the operation first.

The Oxford Guide to Scandal and Lies by Kate Westbury promises a thrilling tale of intrigue and unexpected alliances amidst the hallowed halls of academia.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781250477101

Publisher: St Martin's Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 15 September 2026

Country: United States

Imprint: Minotaur Books,US

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 154.0mm

Height: 233.0mm

Weight: 0g

About the Author

KATE WESTBURY grew up a voracious reader of detective fiction, and unraveling plot twists became her favorite pastime. She now puts her whodunnit obsession to good use writing historical mysteries. Beyond the page, Kate teaches Latin and dreams of moving to an English village with crimes to solve.

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