Death Among the Dons

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When the warden of Gladstone College dies of a lethal combination of pills and booze, a mystery remains—was it accidental death or suicide? As new Warden, Civil Service grandee Dame Sarah Murchieson soon understands the pressures that drove her predecessor over the brink; the college finances are in chaos, a long-running internal battle over Gladstone’s future still rages and the sexual meanderings of a charismatic Fellow are causing a stir. Even with allies like the redoubtable Francesca Wilson, seconded from DTI, and her husband Superintendent John McLeish, setting the college back on its feet is a formidable challenge. Then a frightening series of attacks forces Gladstone to unite in the face of a potential killer....