Oxford Blue

by Veronica Stallwood

In order to come to terms with the death of a close friend, Kate Ivory has escaped Oxford and found sanctuary in a friend's cottage a few miles away. Here, in the peace of the countryside, she hopes... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0747260087
• Release Date: January 1999
• Publisher: Headline Book Publishing
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.0" x 0.8" x 4.6"

Customer Reviews

The Oxford series continues to entertain.

Oxford Blue is another entry in Veronica Stallwood's very readable series. Kate Ivory is having a breather from the stresses and sorrows she experienced in the previous book, "Oxford Knot", where a close friend is murdered in Kate's front hall. She has escaped to a supposedly quiet cottage in a nearby rural village, but of course soon there is another murder for her to solve. This time she has the companionship and help of her mother Roz and, additionally, the village vicar - a rather strange young man. Somewhat lower key than her previous books, Stallwood still maintains the intrigue until the last few pages; admittedly, the solution is not much of a surprise. Nevertheless, I was entertained along the way by the loving banter between Kate and her matchmaking mother, and it was a relief to see Kate slowly returning to her former confident self. Once again this is a well-written and highly recommended entry in a consistently good series.