Party Girls Die in Pearls von Sykes Plum

1985: diligent country girl Ursula Flowerbutton can't believe she's made it to Oxford's dreaming spires. She foresees three blissful years poring over history books and writing for the famous student newspaper, Cherwell. Meanwhile gutsy American student Nancy, whose Oxford fantasy revolves around Pimm's, punting, and 'Earl-catching', sees Ursula as the perfect 'project'.

When Ursula discovers the murder of glamorous fellow undergraduate Lady India Brattenbury, she is catapulted into the heart of a murky crime. Hungry for her first scoop, she and Nancy unravel the case while navigating a whirl of black-tie parties, secret dining societies and Sloane Rangers.