Party Girls Die in Pearls: A Novel (An Oxford Girl Mystery) [2018, PDF/EPUB, ENG]

by Plum Sykes

(969 ratings)
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“A rollicking murder mystery. . . . a wildly entertaining romp. . . . Laugh? I died.”—Vogue

The New York Times bestselling author of Bergdorf Blondes takes us back to the decadent 1980s in this comic murder mystery set in the tony world of Oxford University.

It’s 1985, and at Oxford University, Pimm’s, punting, and ball gowns are de rigeur. Ursula Flowerbutton, a studious country girl, arrives for her first term anticipating nothing more sinister than days spent poring over history books in gilded libraries—and, if she’s lucky, an invitation to a ball.

But when she discovers a glamorous classmate on a chaise longue with her throat cut, Ursula is catapulted into a murder investigation.

Determined to bag her first scoop for the famous student newspaper Cherwell, Ursula enlists the help of trend-setting American exchange student Nancy Feingold to unravel the case. While navigating a whirl of black-tie parties and secret dining societies, the girls discover a surfeit of suspects. From broken-hearted boyfriends to snobby Sloane Rangers, lovelorn librarians to dishy dons, none can be presumed innocent—and Ursula’s investigations mean that she may be next on the murderer’s list.

Clueless meets Agatha Christie in this wickedly funny tale of high society and low morals, the first book in Plum Sykes’ irresistible new series.

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Book details


  • Author : Plum Sykes
  • Publisher : Harper Paperbacks; Reprint edition
  • Published : 05-07-2018
  • Language : English
  • Pages : 352
  • ISBN-10 : 0062429035
  • ISBN-13 : 978-0062429032
  • Reader Reviews : 969 (3.7)

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Reader Reviews

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Susan Franceski
This was a fun book to read
Reviewed in the United States on 02-17-2021
I really liked this mystery book about England. Reminded me of the P.G. Woodhouse books I use to read as a teen. It says it is a series but this seems to be the only book. I would enjoy more books about this band of sleuths..
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Publishing Professional
Plum Sykes is Back!
Reviewed in the United States on 07-08-2017
I have read Beegdorf Blondes countless times since it was published. It's the perfect pick-me-up after a rough patch. I've gifted it many times as well.
Then came The Debutante Divorce, and, well, it didn't resonate quite as much, but I was so ready for her next book.
I never thought it would come until last year when my boss told me about this, and I squealed knowing it was in the making.
It's Bergdorf Blondes but with a murder mystery and the first of a series. It's everything I wanted from Plum. Alexandra, my boss, had told me the truth and I just couldn't wait to dig in.
From page one I was hooked. My mother got a copy at the same time as me and I visited her and we laughed discovering we were both reading, and loving this book.
It's not perfect. It's still no bergdorf Blondes, but it's fantastic, and I will read the next in the series, and the next and the next.
Small note: the cover, st least the US cover, is not coherent ot attractive. I hope they get it better next time.
Welcome back Plum! We've been waiting!
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Ash
cliché,classic and 1980 all the same time—- taffeta trigger warnings
Reviewed in the United States on 01-13-2022
Yes,it’s a bit cliche. Oxford, murder , freshman naive young country girl try to “scoop” the National papers and get the good gossip along the way. It is very well written, engaging and a good story with a significant number of memorable and funny characters. At times the book is more about the characters then the plot, and I throughly enjoyed that. The book was written tongue-in-cheek and it was done well. If you want a down a dirty crime novel come back to this when you need to relax your brain or entertain yourself with a book and a frozen cocktail..
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