{"product_id":"9781800754850-mystery-at-rake-hall","title":"The Mystery at Rake Hall","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eC.S. Lewis investigates (The Times Best Crime Fiction of 2025 So Far)\u003cbr\u003eA clever and satisfying mystery featuring the beloved author C.S. Lewis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Satisfyingly violent'\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Times\u003c\/em\u003e, Best Crime Fiction of 2025 So Far\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Sprightly and elegantly written mystery'\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Daily Telegraph\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'A marvellous literary thriller' Clare Chase\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'A clever and refreshing take on the mystery novel' Jo Silva\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn post-war Oxford, secrets lie behind every door.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1947, with rationing still biting and the black market thriving, university don C.S. ‘Jack’ Lewis finds himself pulled into a mystery straight from one of his friend Dorothy Sayers’ novels. Susan Temple, his brightest student, has hidden herself away at Rake Hall — a hostel for unmarried, outcast mothers – and hasn’t been heard from since.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith no experience beyond catching the occasional student plagiarist, Lewis is hardly a detective. But when Susan’s absence continues to haunt him, he teams up with her concerned friend Lucy and together they delve into the disturbing rumours of a nasty racket at Rake Hall. Can Lewis’s nose for the truth separate fact from fiction?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eThe Mystery at Rake Hall\u003c\/em\u003e, Maureen Paton – whose mother lived at the real-life Rake Hall while pregnant with Maureen – brilliantly recreates a post-war Oxford world, as well as imagining an alternative life for one of its most famous residents.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRAVE READER REVIEWS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'An homage to post war Oxford . an entertaining read with a mystery to solve'\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Blends historical authenticity with a compelling \"whodunit\"'\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Very easy to read, a page-turner and a real sense of Oxford'\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'I loved this mystery . the author brought to life the time beautifully … I cannot wait to see what she offers for her second book but this one will be hard to top'\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'An enjoyable, atmospheric and very cosy read'\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'A famous real-life writer solving a mystery … I really enjoyed it'\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56933758173558,"sku":"9781800754850","price":7.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_39248102_53193317-1c02-471a-aa7f-e5c5f4e685b0.jpg?v=1767112206","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781800754850-mystery-at-rake-hall","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}