THE BESTSELLING RICHARD AND JUDY BOOK CLUB PICK A TAKE A BREAK BOOK CLUB SELECTION A GOOD HOUSEKEEPING GOOD BOOKS READER FAVOURITE One of the finest mysteries I have ever read Rob Rinder Sunday Times bestselling author of The Trial A tantalising mystery for word sleuths and crime fans alike Janice Hallett Sunday Times bestselling author of The Appeal A coded letter A missing woman A truth waiting to be found When an anonymous letter is delivered to the Clarendon English Dictionary office it becomes rapidly clear that this is not the usual word related enquiry Instead the letter hints at sinister events linked to a particular year For editor Martha Thornhill the date can mean only one thing the summer her brilliant older sister Charlie went missing Ten years on Martha and her family are no closer to unravelling the mystery of Charlie s disappearance until now As more letters arrive Martha and her team follow the linguistic clues to a troubling truth It seems Charlie was keeping a powerful secret and that someone is desperate to keep it well and truly buried Guilty by Definition is a love letter not only to language but to the city of Oxford wrapped within an intriguing mystery of a missing woman and considering the emotional aftershocks of her
Ficha técnica
Editorial: Mainstream Publishing Company
ISBN: 9781804183977
Idioma: Inglés
Número de páginas: 400
Tiempo de lectura:
8h 16m
Encuadernación: Tapa blanda
Fecha de lanzamiento: 24/04/2025
Año de edición: 2025
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Escrito por Susie Dent
Es lexicógrafa y etimóloga. Colabora con varios programas de televisión y radio en el Reino Unido. Culpable por definición es su primera novela.