Sorry for the Dead: A Josephine Tey Mystery - Hardcover

Upson, Nicola

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1683319842 ISBN 13: 9781683319849

Publisher: Crooked Lane Books, 1900

Synopsis

At once a compelling murder mystery and a moving exploration of love and grief, critically acclaimed author Nicola Upson's eighth Josephine Tey mystery is a force to be reckoned with.

In the summer of 1915, the sudden death of a young girl brings grief and notoriety to Charleston Farmhouse on the Sussex Downs.

Years later, Josephine Tey returns to the same house--now much changed--and remembers the two women with whom she once lodged as a young teacher during the Great War. As past and present collide, with murders decades apart, Josephine is forced to face the possibility that the scandal which threatened to destroy those women's lives hid a much darker secret.

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"Superlative...An intricate, credible whodunit story line."
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"Fans of historical British mysteries, such as Jacqueline Winspear's 'Maisie Dobbs' series, will delight in this old-fashioned whodunit starring characters with depth and heart."
--Library Journal

"Accomplished...A skillful blend of fact and fiction with compelling plot lines and vivid evocation of 1937 England."
--Booklist

"The writing is crisp and sharp, with the authentic feel of England lending credence to the tale. The plot twists and turns like a whirligig, taking the reader for an enjoyable ride. Heartily recommended."
--Historical Novels Review

"A terrific read...Elegant...A memorable novel."
--San Francisco Book Review"An excellent, complicated mystery that leaves the reader satisfied: polished, interesting and compelling from start to finish with tremendous depth."
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About the Author

Nicola Upson was born in Suffolk and read English at Downing College, Cambridge. She has worked in theatre and as a freelance journalist, and is the author of two non-fiction works and the recipient of an Escalator Award from the Arts Council England. Her debut novel, An Expert in Murder, was the first in a series of crime novels to feature Josephine Tey--one of the leading authors of Britain's age of crime-writing. Her research for the books has included many conversations with people who lived through the period and who knew Josephine Tey well, most notably Sir John Gielgud. The book was dramatised by BBC Scotland for Woman's Hour, and praised by PD James as marking 'the arrival of a new and assured talent'. Nicola lives with her partner in Cambridge and Cornwall.

About this edition

• Publisher: Crooked Lane Books
• Publication date: 1900
• ISBN 10: 1683319842
• ISBN 13: 9781683319849
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 304