Poison: Cambridge Murder Mysteries (The Cambridge Murder Mysteries) - Softcover

‘If you love Darwin College Cambridge & murder mystery books Alumna @queencharlot novel Poison is made for you!’ Darwin College, Cambridge @DarwinCollege Twitter

‘Murder in Cambridge? Check out the new novel by local author @queencharlot...a truly gripping read!’ Cambridge Literary Festival @camlitfest Twitter

Captivating Whodunnit Murder Mystery!

Join the fast growing number of readers of POISON, and curl up with this English compelling whodunnit, first in the series of the Cambridge Murder Mysteries.

Praise for Charlot King and her gripping whodunnit, book one of the Cambridge Murder Mysteries:

When junior lecturer Edward Wiley dies an horrifically painful death and police pathology cannot establish the cause, amateur sleuth Professor Elizabeth Green is desperate to help, especially as it happened in her own back garden by the river.

A professor of poisons, Professor Green is determined to find the murderer before there is more death on the cobbles of Cambridge. When the Dean of Bene’t’s College seems to be involved, when other Fellows keep tight lipped, and even Inspector Abley is spending too much time on the golf course instead of investigating, it feels like the killer will strike again.

Following another grisly murder, a tense Inspector Abley realises he can't solve this crime without Elizabeth. With people dropping like flies, Elizabeth's unbridled curiosity embroil this meddling sleuth right in the heart of this mysterious case in this historic city.

Fans of Agatha Christie and P.D. James will love this story, as it celebrates everything traditional and eccentric about some of the lives and customs in the heart of the historic city of Cambridge; characters are quite simply caught up in the majesty of this most beautiful place in England. If you enjoy intelligent storytelling, strong and vulnerable characters with twists and turns of plot, then you’ll love this. Anyone who loves Colin Dexter's Inspector Morse may also enjoy the college setting and puzzles of the Cambridge Murder Mysteries.

Hugely popular local Cambridge author makes historic city in England leap off the page with POISON, this gripping novel, the first in the Cambridge Murder Mystery Series.
And what of Professor Elizabeth Green?...
In her fifties, this female protagonist is quintessentially English. An eccentric professor in her ivory tower, she maintains a sharp wit, yet is flawed by her inability to connect well with people, instead giving off a cold, opinionated and sometimes acerbic air. Though very kind to all animals (dogs, cats and the rest!) - a vegan - and a great gardener, in truth she keeps her friends close, and only lets a few dear people into her world.

We pick up with Elizabeth having been on a break from solving crimes. Devastated by her husband's death just a year ago, she hates to feel invisible or let her life pass her by.

Both the bumbling and kind Inspector Abley, and her effete grandson, Godric, who is at the university and living with her at the moment, think she should steer clear of getting involved with the police for a while. But no matter how strong their protests, Elizabeth is determined to be useful again.
And what of the setting?...
POISON is set in Cambridge. The murder mystery takes place in this city in England which features heavily. If you like Cambridge, either you live there or may have visited, or even used to study there, then this story involving the female protagonist Elizabeth Green will transport you.

Try Poison, make a cuppa and put your feet up for a bit of escapism and try to solve the puzzle. And if you like POISON, why not try CURSED, Book 2, and BLOOD MOON, Book 3, in the Cambridge Murder Mystery Series

Charlot King is the author of the Cambridge Murder Mysteries series: Book one, 'Poison', Book two, 'Cursed', and soon to be followed by Book three 'Horsemen'.

As a temporary distraction, Charlot is writing novels in a Sci-Fi dystopian series called 'Dog Tales', the first two will be 'Woof' and 'Pup'.

Charlot lives in Cambridge, England, a place she loves dearly. This fondness for Cambridge is replicated in her books, which have been described as evocative and authentic of this historic English city.

The Cambridge Murder Mysteries are set in the heart of Cambridge, featuring a vegan and animal loving sleuth Elizabeth Green, and her sidekicks Inspector Abley and grandson, Godric.

The Cambridge Murder Mysteries fit into a number of different crime fiction genres, including whodunnit, woman sleuth, as well as international or 'British' crime fiction. Also, if you just like reading about stubborn, strong headed intelligent women with buried soft centres then Professor Elizabeth Green might be for you.

Charlot's own favourite reads include E.F. Benson's Mapp and Lucia, and P.G.Wodehouse's Jeeves and Wooster series. Charlot has also lived in the centre of Oxford, in Jericho (prime Morse territory) when she was an Oxford Don. Charlot also loves Holkham, on the North Norfolk coast and Edinburgh in Scotland.

If you like crime fiction, murder mysteries and whodunnits, then you might like Poison and Cursed.

Charlot used to work in BBC Drama, as a script editor. She also spent time working in development in the film industry in the UK. Apart from writing, Charlot likes to take photographs (snaps) of where she lives.

If you want to get in touch please contact via any of the below:

Website: www.charlotking.com

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Thank you very much and happy reading.