Murder In The Academy : A chilling murder mystery set in Belfast (Alice Fox Murder Mysteries Book 1)
by Maggie Feeley
'A new crime series set in Belfast. Cleverly constructred, with a plot that will keep reading until the end.' Áine Toner, Belfast Telegraph
Reluctant sleuth Alice Fox uncovers some dirty secrets in Belfast.
A new year, a new term and the staff of the Department of Peace and Reconciliation return from the Christmas break with renewed hope and energy. One person is missing, however. Then a violent storm reveals a grisly murder.
It soon becomes clear to DI Caroline Paton that the victim, Dr Helen Breen, was almost universally disliked among the college staff – but surely departmental politics or boardroom squabbles would not unleash such a level of brutality?Alice Fox, visiting research fellow, agrees and finds herself distracted from her studies as she is drawn back into old patterns of life as a detective in the States. She soon finds herself playing a key support role in Caroline Paton’s murder investigation.How did Helen Breen arouse such murderous rage? Or are there more sinister forces at work?
Reluctant sleuth Alice Fox uncovers some dirty secrets in Belfast.
A new year, a new term and the staff of the Department of Peace and Reconciliation return from the Christmas break with renewed hope and energy. One person is missing, however. Then a violent storm reveals a grisly murder.
It soon becomes clear to DI Caroline Paton that the victim, Dr Helen Breen, was almost universally disliked among the college staff – but surely departmental politics or boardroom squabbles would not unleash such a level of brutality?Alice Fox, visiting research fellow, agrees and finds herself distracted from her studies as she is drawn back into old patterns of life as a detective in the States. She soon finds herself playing a key support role in Caroline Paton’s murder investigation.How did Helen Breen arouse such murderous rage? Or are there more sinister forces at work?