DEAD IN THE MORNING a gripping English cozy murder mystery full of twists (The Oxford Don Mysteries Book 1)

Name: DEAD IN THE MORNING a gripping English cozy murder mystery full of twists (The Oxford Don Mysteries Book 1)
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Rating: 4.4 (2501 reviews)
Author: Margaret Yorke

by Margaret Yorke

Mystery Thriller Historical Fiction

4.4 (2,501)

4.4 stars from 2,501 reviews. Top 75% of Mystery Thriller books we track.

Published by Joffe Books Mystery, Crime Thriller, Suspense FictionPublished 2025-09-05

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Perfect for you if...

You enjoy mysteries where the detective work is done by a thoughtful outsider rather than the official police.
You like stories set in English countryside houses where social propriety masks darker secrets.
You appreciate plots that turn on what someone notices rather than what someone does.

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You need constant action and high stakes to stay engaged with a story.
You prefer mysteries that are solved through forensic science or dramatic confrontations.
You want a cosy mystery that's primarily about charm and humour rather than genuine suspicion.

About this book

Dr Patrick Grant visits Pantons, a country house owned by the Ludlow family, where underlying tensions exist beneath surface politeness. The following morning, Mrs Mackenzie is found dead in her bed. While police conclude she died of natural causes, Patrick suspects otherwise. This is the first book in the Oxford Don Mysteries series.

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