Reviews

‘Christine Poulson’s wonderful sense of place brings Cambridge to life. Cassie overcomes the problems facing her with wit and guile aplenty and ensures the reader’s empathy from first word to last . . . an enthralling and engaging read that underlines Christine’s burgeoning reputation as a crime novelist to watch.’ [Stage Fright]

- SHOTS MAGAZINE

Death Among the Dons

Posted on Jun 27, 2025 in Books set in universities, Cambridge, Dorothy L Sayers, Gaudy Night, Glyn Daniel, Mavis Doriel Hay, Oxford, The Cambridge Murders | 4 Comments

A couple of years ago, I gave a talk at Alibis in the Archives at the Gladstone Library and promised to post it on my blog. What with a house move and other distractions, it slipped my mind. But here is a edited version of it – or some of it. It is rather long, […]

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I bought a book!

Posted on Dec 13, 2015 in Cambridge, Heffer's Bookshop, Lesley Thomson, The Detective's Secret | 4 Comments

Visiting Cambridge on Friday to do some research for a story, I realise that I should have made an further exemption from my book-buying moratorium: because I can’t be in Cambridge without going to Heffers Bookshop – and I can’t go to Heffers without buying a book. It is one of my favourite book shops, […]

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