An Oxford Murder (The Catherine Tregowyn Mysteries #1) by G.G. Vandagriff

 

An Oxford Murder

(The Catherine Tregowyn Mysteries #1)

by G.G. Vandagriff

Kindle Edition, 264 pages

Published November 6th 2019 by Orson Whitney Press

Synopsis:

After Miss Catherine Tregowyn, poet, and Dr. Harry Bascombe, her bête noire, discover a body in the Somerville College chapel, they are declared suspects in a murder inquiry. How can they prove their innocence? The pair decide they must launch their own investigation into the strangling of Oxford don, Agatha Chenowith. But working as a team will not be easy. Their relations are anything but cordial.

It is not long before they uncover motives aplenty. Apparently, Dr. Chenowith was not at all what she seemed. As the surprises about the victim’s secret life multiply, they are awash in a sea of suspects.

Into this scenario sails the former love of Catherine’s life as he returns from Kenya. Is she going to give Rafe another chance to break her heart? He convinces her to give him a six-month trial, and eager to show his worth, he joins in the investigation. Rafe offers to fly Catherine and Harry in his de Havilland six-seater to the Isle of Man where they must pursue a lead. Inevitably, Rafe and Harry square off in a battle for Catherine’s affections.

Meanwhile, playing detectives proves to be a dangerous pursuit. Catherine and Harry shortly embroil themselves in a plot much larger than mere murder. No one wants to hear their theory, however. It contains truths too painful to contemplate. And it makes Catherine and Harry’s lives expendable.

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4.5 Stars

This is the first book in the Tregowyn Mystery series by GG Vandgriff.

I really enjoyed this book. I particularly loved the parts with Catherine and Harry. Rafe kept seeming to leave poor Catherine behind. He is definitely on task to be a real heartbreaker in this book.

Catherine starts investigating a murder and is thrown off course many times during this book.  The book was interesting to follow and being a first book in a series it brought in a lot of characters in order to use them in the future.

I will definitely look forward to the budding romance between Harry and Catherine in future books. A definite winner in my book.

If you love a cozy mystery, definitely check this one out.