Oxford Blood [Hardcover]

The first in a series of compelling and skillful dark academic thrillers from a brilliant new voice in YA fiction.

Love, Lies, Legacy&

Eva has one dream: to study English at Oxford University. Not only will she receive a world-class education  getting into Oxford is a path to freedom.

But when Eva and her best friend George are invited to interview week, they find themselves in the cutthroat ultra-competitive world of elite academia, and at the center of gossip on anonymous student forum Oxford Slays. When Eva finds George dead near the steps of a statue in the college, she knows hes been murdered  but all eyes are now on her. Can she clear her name, catch the true killer and win her place at Beecham College?

Eva has one week to prove her innocence, and Oxford Slays will be watching.

Oxford Bloodis a riveting murder mystery thriller, packed with narrative twists and turns, complex and appealing characters and a captivating, authentic setting in its searing examination of the true cost of privilege.

DR RACHAEL DAVIS-FEATHERSTONE is a mixed-race, Black-British, multi-award-nominated author, literary agent, and cofounder of Creative Roots Studio, which helps writers and illustrators build sustainable careers. She grew up in a low-income, single-parent family and studied mathematics at the University of Oxford before receiving a masters in English literature at the University of Surrey and a PhD in authentic representation in childrens literature at Bath Spa University. Rachael has published thirty books, ranging from picture books to commercial fiction, and her works have been translated into eleven languages.She has been shortlisted for the Waterstones Childrens Book Prize, longlisted for the Diverse Book Awards and shortlisted for the Inclusive Books for Children Awards. Her debut YAOxford BloodwasThe Booksellers Book of the Month and a Season Top 10 highlight. Rachael championslã/