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An intellectual thriller set in Oxford in the 1660s, this novel is centred on a suspicious death, that of Robert Grove, fellow of New College. We hear from four witnesses: a Venetian Catholic; the son of a supposed traitor; the chief cryptographer to Cromwell; and Anthony Wood, the antiquary
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An Instance of the Fingerpost, Iain Pears
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- Released
- 1997
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- Title
- An Instance of the Fingerpost
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Iain Pears
- Publisher
- Jonathan Cape
- Released
- 1997
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 500
- ISBN10
- 0224044664
- ISBN13
- 9780224044660
- Series
- Tags
- Fiction, Mystery & Thriller, Historical Fiction, Mystery Novels, Thriller, Politics, Murders, Detective Fiction, England, Historical Mystery, Intrigues, 17th century, Lies, Poisons, Poisoning, Dark Academia, Oxford
- First published
- 1997
- Original title
- An Instance of the Fingerpost
- Rating
- 3.95 out of 5
- Description
- An intellectual thriller set in Oxford in the 1660s, this novel is centred on a suspicious death, that of Robert Grove, fellow of New College. We hear from four witnesses: a Venetian Catholic; the son of a supposed traitor; the chief cryptographer to Cromwell; and Anthony Wood, the antiquary