Guilty by Definition

Guilty By Definition follows Martha Thornhill, the new senior editor at the Clarendon English Dictionary, as she returns to her hometown after a decade abroad.

An anonymous letter arrives, hinting at secrets and lies related to the year her brilliant and beautiful older sister Charlie went missing.

As Martha and her colleagues delve into the clues, they uncover a series of secret absences going back centuries.

The book is a nuanced exploration of grief, guilt, and the emotional aftershocks of Charlie's disappearance, set against the backdrop of a intriguing mystery and the city of Oxford.