The Oxford Mystery

From multi-million-selling Faith Martin, one of Britain’s best-loved mystery writers.

Meet Jenny travelling cook and reluctant amateur sleuth.

Jenny Starling has a summer job cooking at a prestigious Oxford college. But she’s not expecting murder on the menu.

Maurice Raines, womanising taxidermy society president, is found with a knife in his neck in the dining hall.

Everyone is in classes at the time of his death. So, frustratingly, it seems they all have an alibi.

The suspects include Maurice’s wife — and his lover.

The police need Jenny’s help to solve this perplexing case. But can Jenny keep her focus, with a budding romance of her own simmering nicely?

This delightful cozy mystery series is perfect for fans of Agatha Christie, LJ Ross, Richard Osman, the Rev Richard Coles, Janice Hallett, Fiona Leitch and Veronica Heley.

Please note this book was first published as Deadly Stuff under Faith Martin’s pen name JOYCE CATO.

Readers love The Oxford

‘Plenty of twists and turns to keep you guessing .’ Barbara

‘ I loved this book .’ Anna Maria

‘A light hearted read with an ingenious solution.’ Elaine

‘When you select a Faith Martin book you know you are in for a very enjoyable read. ’ June

MEET THE AMATEUR SLEUTH
In her late twenties, Jenny Starling is an impressive woman. Physically, she stands at 6ft 1inch, and has shoulder-length black hair and blue eyes. Curvaceous and sexy, she’s a modern single woman, living the lifestyle that suits her — that of a travelling cook. Her famous (and now very rich) father, is a ‘celebrity’ cook, divorced from Jenny’s mother. Jenny drives a disreputable cherry-red van, and is happy travelling the country catering events and cooking great food. She is on a one-woman mission to bring back ‘real’ food. She finds crime very distracting, especially when there is chocolate to temper or pike to poach. Nevertheless, she is adept at reading people, and with a quick and agile brain, becomes very good at unmasking killers. And her always-undaunted sense of humour goes a long way in keeping her sane when all around her people are dropping like flies.

TRAVELLING COOK MYSTERIES
Book 1: THE BIRTHDAY MYSTERY
Book 2: THE WINTER MYSTERY
Book 3: THE RIVERBOAT MYSTERY
Book 4: THE CASTLE MYSTERY
Book 5: THE OXFORD MYSTERY
Book 6: THE TEATIME MYSTERY
Book 7: THE COUNTRY INN MYSTERY