{"product_id":"9781804366936","title":"The Hunters Club","description":"\u003ch2\u003eIf you're not with them you're against them.\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eOxford, 1883. Young men are being found bound, gagged and hooded at the gates of their colleges in the small hours.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBasil Rice\u003c\/b\u003e, Jesus College fellow, is asked by the senior proctor to investigate. But matters of sexual purity are dangerous, as it lays Basil open to unwelcome scrutiny of his own private life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeanwhile, the University Vice Chancellor's Court has wrongly imprisoned a young shopgirl from the town, and she seeks the services of young academic and budding journalist, \u003cb\u003eNon Vaughan\u003c\/b\u003e, to clear her name.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe uncovering by Basil of a secret society, The Venatores, and the murder of a student, cause Non and Basil to join forces. But is justice possible in a world so unjust and dangerous?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA scintillating historical mystery from the author of CWA Historical Dagger shortlisted \u003ci\u003eA Bitter Remedy\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePraise for the Oxford Mysteries series\u003cp\u003e'An excellent historical mystery dripping with atmosphere that exposes the chauvinism, misogyny and bigotry of late Victorian England' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Real figures from history rub shoulders with those invented by Hawkins  and her inventiveness is prodigal' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Fearlessly tackles taboo attitudes of the era, taking aim at misogyny, homophobia, and sexual politics. An excellent addition to the historical mystery canon. Marvellous!' \u003cb\u003eVaseem Khan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Brilliantly researched, rich in atmosphere and with two likeable and intriguing protagonists at the centre' \u003cb\u003ePhilip Gwynne Jones\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hawkins, Alis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57961338995062,"sku":"9781804366936","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1208\/4146\/files\/9781804366936.jpg?v=1779880432","url":"https:\/\/chepstowbooks.co.uk\/products\/9781804366936","provider":"Chepstow Books \u0026 Gifts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}