CWA Gold Dagger winner Mick Herron's debut novel introduces Sarah Tucker, whose search for a missing child unravels a murderous conspiracy.
The Oxford Investigations Series
This series follows two women brought together by unexpected circumstances and death. One is a dissatisfied housewife, the other a private investigator with a troubled past and a profound phobia of death. Together, they delve into cases that pull them into the depths of human nature and mystery. It's a compelling narrative about courage, confronting fears, and seeking truth in a dangerous world.
Recommended Reading Order
- 1
- 2
The Last Voice You Hear
- 304 pages
- 11 hours of reading
Oxford private investigator Zoë Boehm struggles with the aftereffects of her violent past as she hunts for a killer—or has she become the hunted? Zoë Boehm has harbored a distinct aversion to death ever since she shot the man intent on killing her. So when Caroline Daniels takes a deadly fall in front of a train and her lover fails to turn up at the funeral, Zoë wants nothing to do with the case. But Caroline’s boss is persistent, and as Zoë attempts to unlock the secrets of a woman she’s never met while in search of a man who could be anywhere, she starts to wonder if he’s found her first. And if he has, will that make her the next victim, or prove to be her salvation from a paralyzing fear?
- 3
Why We Die
- 336 pages
- 12 hours of reading
The road to hell is paved with all sorts of intentions, as Oxford private investigator Zoe Boehm discovers when a straightforward jewellery store robbery turns out to be anything but
- 4
Smoke and Whispers
- 288 pages
- 11 hours of reading
Oxford private detective Zoe Boehm turns up dead in Newcastle, launching her friend Sarah Tucker into an investigation with several leads - but no one she can trust