Oxford: Crime, Death and Debauchery by
Giles Brindley
pbk out April 06
(Sutton)
at £14.99
This breezy compendium of scandals and misdemeanours through the centuries
proves that the city of dreaming spires was a hot-spot of crime long before Inspector
Morse showed up. The relentlessly jokey style will not be to everyone's taste, but
there are quite a few good lines accompanied by masses of information, much of it
quirky and entertaining. Giles Brindley's researches have been wide-ranging and the
result is a light collection of tit-bits that is undoubtedly readable.
(
Martin Edwards
- author of the highly acclaimed Harry Devlin Mysteries)
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Oxford: Crime, Death and Debauchery by
Giles Brindley
