Death in Print - (St. Just Mystery) by G M Malliet

About the Book

Jason Verdoodt had it all: acclaim, a plethora of woman, and a bestselling book. But during a celebration of his success, the author is found dead. A tragic accident it is thought.but St. Just thinks otherwise. His investigation takes him down the winding streets of Oxford, hampered at every turn by suspects who all have something to hide.

Book Synopsis

A celebration in Oxford for university tutor and bestselling author Jason Verdoot, attended by DCI St. Just and his fiancée Portia, is a night to remember . . . for all the wrong reasons.

University of Oxford tutor and bestselling author Jason Verdoodt has it all: acclaim, women, money . . . and an enemy or two. When he's found dead at the bottom of the stairs during a celebratory reception at St Rumwold's College, many wonder if seething jealousy of his literary success has turned someone's mind to murder.

Detective Chief Inspector Arthur St. Just becomes inescapably drawn into an investigation that takes him down the historic streets of Oxford and into the hallowed halls of its university. Alongside his fiancée, crime fiction writer Portia De'Ath, he uncovers several motives for murdering the celebrated but insufferable Jason - whose next novel may be a threat to many in his orbit - and no shortage of suspects who are nursing a grudge from the first novel. Has someone decided to write revenge into the plot?

Review Quotes

[Malliet] may be the best mystery author writing in English at the moment (along with Tana French). She's certainly the most entertaining-- "Cleveland.com on A Demon Summer"

Fans of the early Martha Grimes novels as well as the work of Robert Barnard and C.S. Challinor will also find much to like here. A real find for old-school mystery fans-- "Booklist Starred Review of Death and the Lit Chick"

Fans of Dorothy Sayers' novels and other Golden Age British mysteries will enjoy this contemporary salute-- "Library Journal on Death at the Alma Mater"

For fans of old-fashioned cozies-- "Booklist on Death in Cornwall"

Longtime cozy fans will be reminded of golden age classics starring Dorothy Sayers' Harriet Vane and Edmund Crispin's Gervase Fen. Malliet's writing is both smooth and elegant and her humor delicious. The reader who hasn't yet discovered Malliet's St. Just mystery series has a real treat in store-- "Booklist Starred Review of Death at the Alma Mater"

Lots of humor and a bit of 'guess who this writer is' make this one a good choice for readers who enjoy intelligent cozies and traditional mysteries-- "Library Journal on Death and the Lit Chick"

Low-key, highly professional work right up to the unmasking of the surprisingly well-hidden killer-- "Kirkus Reviews on Death in Cornwall"

Malliet draws the reader in with elegant prose and distinctive characters-- "Publishers Weekly on Death in Cornwall"

Malliet's latest offers readers an unhurried pace, a richly diverse cast of characters, and intriguing glimpses into modern-day police work and the grit behind the glamour in the worlds of academia, writing, and publishing-- "Booklist"

Top notch ... readers will find a tasty tale that doesn't disappoint. Perfect for fans of the wickedly funny cozy writers M.C. Beaton and Catriona McPherson-- "Booklist on In Prior's Wood"

About the Author

Agatha Award-winning G.M. Malliet is the acclaimed author of three traditional mystery series and a standalone novel set in England. The first entry in the DCI St. Just series, Death of a Cozy Writer, won the Agatha Award for Best First Novel and was nominated for Macavity and Anthony Awards. The Rev. Max Tudor series has been nominated for many awards as have several of her short stories appearing in Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine and The Strand. She was a graduate student at the universities of Cambridge and Oxford and now lives in the US with her husband.