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A Studious Woman
(2026)(The third book in the Isabella Hartwell Society Mystery series)
A novel by Sarah F Noel
A Victorian historical mystery set in 1899 Oxford, this Isabella Hartwell Society Mystery follows a wealthy American heiress as she investigates murder, academic ambition, and a dangerous scandal inside one of England’s most powerful institutions.
Isabella Hartwell has crossed paths with English aristocracy often enough to know that old families are rarely as secure as they appear. Oxford, however, presents a different sort of danger: academic, quieter, and even more certain of its own importance.
Invited to visit one of Oxford’s women’s halls, Isabella expects intellectual stimulation, polished conversation, and perhaps a little condescension from the Oxford men who believe education belongs to them by right. She does not expect one of those men to be found dead.
When suspicion turns towards a young woman with everything to lose, Isabella cannot stand aside. The case leads her from college gardens to private libraries, and from a university scandal to a secret someone has already killed to protect.
Oxford prides itself on truth, learning, and honour. Isabella is about to discover how many lies can be hidden beneath all three.
Genre: Mystery
Isabella Hartwell has crossed paths with English aristocracy often enough to know that old families are rarely as secure as they appear. Oxford, however, presents a different sort of danger: academic, quieter, and even more certain of its own importance.
Invited to visit one of Oxford’s women’s halls, Isabella expects intellectual stimulation, polished conversation, and perhaps a little condescension from the Oxford men who believe education belongs to them by right. She does not expect one of those men to be found dead.
When suspicion turns towards a young woman with everything to lose, Isabella cannot stand aside. The case leads her from college gardens to private libraries, and from a university scandal to a secret someone has already killed to protect.
Oxford prides itself on truth, learning, and honour. Isabella is about to discover how many lies can be hidden beneath all three.
Genre: Mystery
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