Description
On the morning after Boat Race Day, a man's body is found in a nature reserve beside the Thames. He has been viciously stabbed, his tongue cut out, and an Oxford college scarf stuffed in his mouth. The body is identified as that of Nick Bellamy, last seen at the charity quiz organised by his Oxford contemporary, the popular newsreader Melissa Matthews. Enter DI Garibaldi, whose first task is to look into Bellamy's contemporaries from Balfour College. In particular, the surprise 'final round' of questions at this year's charity quiz in which guests were invited to guess whether allegations about Melissa Matthews and her Oxford friends are true. These allegations range from plagiarism and shoplifting to sextortion and murder...
The Times Crime Club Crime blog tour BBC Radio 4, Loose Ends Interviews on LBC, Talk Radio, RTE UK wide festival appearances
About the Author
After graduating from Oxford, Bernard O'Keeffe taught English for many years before turning to crime writing. 'The Final Round', the first DI Garibaldi novel, was published in 2021. 'Private Lessons' was published in 2023 and the third in the series, 'Every Trick in the Book', is out in February 2024. He sees Garibaldi as 'the bastard son of Morse and Montalbano' and admits to sharing some characteristics with his fictional detective, most notably Irish-Italian ancestry, an inability to drive, a love of country music and possession of a QPR season ticket.
Reviews
A new detective hero; charismatic, erudite and full of dry humour.' - Celia Anderson 'Crime fiction fans are in for such a treat, this is a terrific read and I think the author has set us up for a fabulous continuing series'. - Random Things Through My Letter box. 'It's a job for DI Garibaldi, likeable country music-loving copper. A fine, twisting mystery, though the real pleasure lies in seeing Garibaldi dismantle the murderous self-interest of the London upper-middle classes.' - Mail on Sunday's Best New Fiction.'Gripping, heartening, a captivating read'. - John Carey, Sunday Times
Book Information
ISBN 9781838340179
Author Bernard O'Keeffe
Format Paperback
Page Count 340
Imprint Muswell Press
Publisher Muswell Press
The Times Crime Club Crime blog tour BBC Radio 4, Loose Ends Interviews on LBC, Talk Radio, RTE UK wide festival appearances
About the Author
After graduating from Oxford, Bernard O'Keeffe taught English for many years before turning to crime writing. 'The Final Round', the first DI Garibaldi novel, was published in 2021. 'Private Lessons' was published in 2023 and the third in the series, 'Every Trick in the Book', is out in February 2024. He sees Garibaldi as 'the bastard son of Morse and Montalbano' and admits to sharing some characteristics with his fictional detective, most notably Irish-Italian ancestry, an inability to drive, a love of country music and possession of a QPR season ticket.
Reviews
A new detective hero; charismatic, erudite and full of dry humour.' - Celia Anderson 'Crime fiction fans are in for such a treat, this is a terrific read and I think the author has set us up for a fabulous continuing series'. - Random Things Through My Letter box. 'It's a job for DI Garibaldi, likeable country music-loving copper. A fine, twisting mystery, though the real pleasure lies in seeing Garibaldi dismantle the murderous self-interest of the London upper-middle classes.' - Mail on Sunday's Best New Fiction.'Gripping, heartening, a captivating read'. - John Carey, Sunday Times
Book Information
ISBN 9781838340179
Author Bernard O'Keeffe
Format Paperback
Page Count 340
Imprint Muswell Press
Publisher Muswell Press
