{"product_id":"the-oxford-guide-to-scandal-and-lies-oxford-guide-1","title":"The Oxford Guide to Scandal and Lies (Oxford Guide #1)","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdvanced Praise for \u003ci\u003eThe Oxford Guide to Scandal and Lies\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A cracking good debut.\" - \n\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Gin and Sidney are an appealing pair involved in a nicely paced, cleverly constructed puzzle. For fans of Anna Lee Huber and Ashley Weaver.\" - \n\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A delightful take on espionage fiction, laced liberally with wit, mystery, romance, and a bit of Muriel Spark.\" - \n\u003ci\u003efirstCLUE \u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A delightfully fresh take on historical mystery, done with cleverness and style. . . Ginevra and Sidney are some of the most likeable characters I've met in a long time.\" -Kristen Perrin, \n\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of the Castle Knoll Files series \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A feminist romp. . . effervescent style and also significant substance.\" -Susan Elia MacNeal, \n\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of the Maggie Hope series \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Espionage, opposites-attract romance, and plenty of zinging banter make this a wonderfully absorbing read.\" -India Holton, \n\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e Bestselling Author of \n\u003ci\u003eThe Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A thrilling romp. . . Westbury deftly blends academia, spies, and romance, and the result is a page-turning mystery with a cast of compelling characters.\" -Julia Seales, National Bestselling Author of \n\u003ci\u003eA Most Agreeable Murder\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tKATE WESTBURY grew up a voracious reader of detective fiction, and unraveling plot twists became her favorite pastime. She now puts her whodunnit obsession to good use writing historical mysteries. Beyond the page, Kate teaches Latin and dreams of moving to an English village with crimes to solve.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSet against the backdrop of post-WWII Oxford University, \u003ci\u003eThe Oxford Guide to Scandal and Lies\u003c\/i\u003e is the irresistible debut from Kate Westbury that seamlessly layers mystery, romance, and a dash of academia to introduce the Crown's newest undercover operatives.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOxford, England, 1951\u003c\/i\u003e - The Honorable Ginevra Bishop likes red lipstick, clever retorts, and earning top marks in her tutorials. She's following her mother's footsteps by studying at Oxford, eager to prove she's more than a debutante. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSidney Braithwaite likes brooding, Latin, and ignoring his nightmares. He's determined to forge a new life for himself at Oxford, far from his childhood mining village and free from memories of the war. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThough Gin and Sidney have little in common, the British Security Service is keen to unite her charm with his espionage experience: there's a Soviet spy at the university, and the agent tracking them down was poisoned. MI5 wants Gin and Sidney to pick up the trail and identify the informant before more sensitive information is compromised. As a team, the pair of undergraduates clash in personality, upbringing, and taste--but have a connection neither can deny. Gin and Sidney must unite their respective talents to follow the clues before they're caught in the traitor's crosshairs...if the sparks flying between them don't blow up the operation first. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/span\u003e 06\/01\/2026 pg. 64 (EAN 9781250424105, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/span\u003e 07\/01\/2026 (EAN 9781250424105, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eWestbury, Kate\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tKATE WESTBURY grew up a voracious reader of detective fiction, and unraveling plot twists became her favorite pastime. 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