Party Girls Die in Pearls

The New York Times bestselling author of Bergdorf Blondes takes us back to the decadent 1980s in this comic murder mystery.

Brideshead, bon-bons, cucumber sandwiches – and now a murder

Pimm’s, punting and ball gowns are de rigeur. Ursula Flowerbutton, a studious country girl, arrives for her first term anticipating nothing more sinister than days spent poring over history books – and, perhaps, an invitation to a ball. But when she discovers a ghastly crime, she is catapulted into a murder investigation.

Determined to unravel the case – and bag her first scoop for the famous student newspaper Cherwell – Ursula enlists the help of her fellow Fresher, the glamorous American Nancy Feingold. While navigating a whirl of black-tie parties and secret dining societies, the girls discover a surfeit of suspects. From broken-hearted boyfriends to snobby Sloanes, lovelorn librarians to dishy dons, none can be presumed innocent.

Clueless meets Agatha Christie in this wickedly funny tale of high society, low morals and a middle-class girl, the first book in Plum Sykes’s irresistible new series.

Autorul bestseller-ului New York Times al lui Bergdorf Blondes ne duce inapoi in decadentul anilor 1980 in acest mister de crima comica: Brideshead, bon-bons, sandvisuri cu castraveti - iar acum o crima Pimm, rochia de mana si rochiile de minge sunt de rigor. Ursula Flowerbutton, o fetita de tara studioasa, soseste pentru primul ei mandat anticipand nimic mai sinistru decat zilele petrecute prin cartile de istorie - si, poate, o invitatie la un bal.