The first in a series of compelling and skilful dark academic thrillers from a brilliant new voice in YA fiction.
Eva has one dream: to study English at Oxford University. Not only will she receive a world-class education - getting into Oxford is a pass to freedom.
But when Eva and her best friend George are invited to Interview Week, they find themselves part of a kill-or-be-killed competition on an anonymous student forum, Oxford Slays. When Eva finds George dead on the steps of a statue in the college, she knows he's been murdered - but all eyes are now on her. Can she clear her name, catch the true killer and win her place at Beecham College?
Eva has one week to prove her innocence, and Oxford Slays will be watching.
Ace of Spades meets The Secret History in this riveting murder mystery thriller, full of narrative twists and turns, complex and appealing characters and a captivating, authentic setting - set against the backdrop of an important message about the true cost of privilege.