The first in a series of mysteries set in museums in the 1950s, Murder at the Ashmolean features a classicist sleuth Robert Spens and his assistant Henrietta Cave. Spens spent much of World War Two undercover in Greece, subsequently finishing his doctorate at Oxford. He is called to his alma mater by Professor Gilbert Lang, his former supervisor, who is trying to decipher Linear B writing on ancient clay tablets he recently obtained.
He is worried that someone is following him. Tragedy ensues and Spens must use his university connections, his knowledge of the ancient world and his wartime experience to track down a ruthless killer.
| ISBN: | 9780749018498 |
| Publication date: | 24th March 2016 |
| Author: | Max Hunter |
| Publisher: | Allison & Busby Limited an imprint of Allison & Busby |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 352 pages |
| Series: | Museum Mysteries |
| Genres: |
Crime and Mystery |
The first in a series of mysteries set in museums in the 1950s, Murder at the Ashmolean features a classicist sleuth Robert Spens and his assistant Henrietta Cave. Spens spent much of World War Two undercover in Greece, subsequently finishing his doctorate at Oxford.
Murder at the Ashmolean features in the following genres: Crime and Mystery
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Murder at the Ashmolean was written by Max Hunter and published by Allison & Busby Limited an imprint of Allison & Busby
Murder at the Ashmolean has 352 pages
Yes it is part of Museum Mysteries series