"Barred from practice, disgraced psychiatrist Charlie Flint receives a mysterious summons to Oxford from an old professor who wants her to look into the death of her daughter's husband. But as Charlie delves deeper into the case and steps back into the arcane world of Oxford colleges, she realizes that there is much more to this crime than meets the eye." Review by Goodreads.com
McDermid writes with confidence as sheincludes both homosexuals and herterosexuals in her novels as main characters. She reflects life as it is. I applaud her for this. Her women characters are independent and confident, having professional careers in their own right.
