Guilty by Definition: The instant Sunday Times bestselling linguistic mystery from Britain's wordsmith, Susie Dent (Clarendon Lexicographers) Dent, Susie Summary The debut linguistic mystery novel from Countdown's resident lexicographer, Susie Dent. The debut linguistic mystery novel from Countdown's resident lexicographer, Susie Dent. 'A TANTALISING MYSTERY FOR WORD SLEUTHS AND CRIME FANS ALIKE' JANICE HALLETT She'd known there would be ghosts in Oxford. Martha wasn't afraid of any headless horsemen, or nuns haunting the local ruins; it was Charlie, always Charlie she was afraid would find her. When an anonymous letter is delivered to the Clarendon English Dictionary, it is rapidly clear that this is not the usual lexicographical enquiry. Instead, the letter hints at secrets and lies linked to a particular year. For Martha Thornhill, the new senior editor, the date can mean only one thing: the summer her brilliant older sister Charlie went missing. After a decade abroad, Martha has returned home to the city whose ancient institutions have long defined her family. Have the ghosts she left behind her been waiting for her return? When more letters arrive, and Martha and her team pull apart the complex clues within them, the mystery becomes ever more insistent and troubling. It seems Charlie had been keeping a powerful secret, and someone is trying to lead the lexicographers towards the truth. But other forces are no less desperate to keep it well and truly buried. 'KEPT ME READING EAGERLY' PHILIP PULLMAN 'HUGE FUN AND, AS YOU'D EXPECT, ALSO BEAUTIFULLY WRITTEN' GYLES BRANDRETH Highlights Easy to enjoy: 400 pages · Paperback By Dent, Susie Details ISBN: 9781804183977 Author: Dent, Susie Format: Paperback Pages: 400 Language: English Publication date: 24 April 2025 Condition: Used – Like New About the authors Dent, Susie and Susie Dent More about this book
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