A Lesson in Malice: A gripping, atmospheric murder mystery that will keep you turning the pages
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By Catherine Kirwan
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‘A gripping page-turner … will make you gasp’ Catherine Ryan Howard
‘I couldn’t put it down’ Andrea Mara
FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF CRUEL DEEDS
She said yes to a dinner invitation. Now she’s a murder suspect …
Returning to her alma mater and memories of her youth is the last thing Finn Fitzpatrick wants to do right now. But when a former classmate invites her to speak at a university conference, Finn feels she can’t say no. Even though she has no idea why she’s been included among such high-profile guests, or invited to the exclusive dinner in the College president’s private dining room afterwards.
Then, three days later, a body is discovered in the College grounds, and everyone who was at the president’s dinner falls under suspicion.
Soon, Finn is deeply embroiled in the murder investigation. But as she looks more closely into her fellow dinner guests, behind their success she unearths a slew of damaging secrets, bitter rivalries and hidden agendas. Will Finn let sleeping dogs lie, or risk it all to uncover the truth?
‘Agatha Christie meets John Grisham in the ancient halls of academia – will grip you to the very last page’ Sam Blake
‘Agatha Christie vibes … a great read’ Patricia Gibney
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Catherine Kirwan is a new author for me. I found this while I was away on holiday and it was a perfect holiday read. It’s Book 3 in the Finn Fitzpatrick series and set in Ireland. Fitzpatrick is invited to attend at a high-profile conference and does so reluctantly. When, three days later, the body of one of the speakers is found and it’s an obvious case of murder, she becomes a suspect because, like the victim, she’d attended the College president’s post-conference dinner. I found the book really difficult to put down. The story grabbed me from the start and there was a surprise ending as well. I'll be looking for more by this author.
Review by Mo, Oundle Crime
