The Devil in Oxford (Ruby Vaughn Mysteries, Bk. 3)

The third installment in Jess Armstrong’s USA Today bestselling and award-winning historical mystery series, blending gothic suspense, post-WWI setting, and occult intrigue.

The Devil in Oxford: A Ruby Vaughn Mystery follows American heiress and amateur sleuth Ruby Vaughn to Oxford, England in December 1922. Expecting a quiet holiday while her octogenarian housemate Mr. Owen attends an antiquarian society meeting, Ruby instead finds herself at the center of a grim mystery when a disgraced scholar is found murdered among a collection of arcane artifacts. Reluctantly drawn into the investigation, she must untangle the hidden secrets of Oxford’s competitive world of antiquities and face both the peculiar forces and personal entanglements that shadow her, including her complex relationship with the enigmatic folk healer Ruan Kivell.

“Sublimely entertaining … catnip for historical mystery readers who like their crime fiction served with a soupçon of gothic spookiness, a hint of romance, and a generous splash of clever wit.” — Library Journal (starred review). “Evocative gothic atmosphere, a rich sense of post-WWI England, and an intriguing, strong heroine.” — South Florida Sun Sentinel.