Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aspire to Die | 2019 | M.S. Morris | Buy |
| 2 | Killing by Numbers | 2020 | M.S. Morris | Buy |
| 3 | Do No Evil | 2020 | M.S. Morris | Buy |
| 4 | In Love And Murder | 2020 | M.S. Morris | Buy |
| 5 | A Darkly Shining Star | 2020 | M.S. Morris | Buy |
| 6 | Preface to Murder | 2021 | M.S. Morris | Buy |
| 7 | Toll for the Dead: An Oxford Murder Mystery | - | M.S. Morris | N/A |
| 8 | Toll for the Dead | 2021 | M.S. Morris | Buy |
The Bridget Hart series by M.S. Morris is set in Oxford, where DI Bridget Hart investigates murders that often have connections to the university and its surrounding community. Aspire to Die, the first book, plunges Bridget into a case at one of Oxford’s colleges, and subsequent titles like Killing by Numbers, Do No Evil, and Preface to Murder continue to use the city’s landmarks and institutions as backdrops.
Bridget Hart is a single mother balancing her demanding job with family responsibilities, which adds a personal dimension to the procedural storylines. The Oxford setting gives Morris plenty of material for clever plotting, with suspects drawn from students, academics, and the varied inhabitants of the city. The series will appeal to readers who enjoy classic British whodunits with a strong sense of place.