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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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Praise for Sorry for the Dead Achingly perceptive about forbidden relationships and the unreasoning hatred they can provoke, then as now. --Kirkus Reviews Praise for Nine Lessons: Shortlisted for CWA Best Historical 2018 Superlative...Upson successfully incorporates moving and complex interpersonal conflicts involving her main characters into an intricate, credible whodunit story line. --Publishers Weekly starred review 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

Praise for The Body on the Train This well-told tale is enriched with vignettes of daily life at a time in England...Readers must be on their toes to catch the subtle hints Brody skillfully drops. --Publishers Weekly The threads are all pulled neatly together by the end. --Historical Novels Society Praise for Sorry for the Dead Magnificent...Upson couples an engrossing plot with a nuanced and poignant look at human passions and frailties. Fans of golden-age mysteries will be more than satisfied. --Publishers Weekly, starred review Achingly perceptive about forbidden relationships and the unreasoning hatred they can provoke, then as now. --Kirkus Reviews Upson's eighth Josephine Tey mystery intriguingly combines murder with stories of love in the face of hateful bias. A notable addition to this fine series. --Booklist A challenging murder mystery...and a strong sense of place combine to make this a fascinating read. --Library Journal The skilled writing evokes a deep sense of place; the complex character development intrigues. --Historical Novels Society Nuanced [and] sophisticated...it explores thorny social themes with acute insight and polished prose, while ensnaring readers with a gripping plot that keeps them guessing until the last page...A striking novel and a great read. --Thriller Books Journal [A] superior mystery...About the insanity of war, the muddle and panic of middle age and the corrosive effects of loneliness. The end comes with an avalanche of shocking revelations. --The Times Praise for Nine Lessons Shortlisted for CWA Best Historical 2018 Superlative...Upson successfully incorporates moving and complex interpersonal conflicts involving her main characters into an intricate, credible whodunit story line. --Publishers Weekly, starred review 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 Praise for Sorry for the Dead Magnificent...Upson couples an engrossing plot with a nuanced and poignant look at human passions and frailties. Fans of golden-age mysteries will be more than satisfied. --Publishers Weekly, starred review Achingly perceptive about forbidden relationships and the unreasoning hatred they can provoke, then as now. --Kirkus Reviews Upson's eighth Josephine Tey mystery intriguingly combines murder with stories of love in the face of hateful bias. A notable addition to this fine series. --Booklist A challenging murder mystery...and a strong sense of place combine to make this a fascinating read. --Library Journal Praise for Nine Lessons: Shortlisted for CWA Best Historical 2018 Superlative...Upson successfully incorporates moving and complex interpersonal conflicts involving her main characters into an intricate, credible whodunit story line. --Publishers Weekly starred review 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

Praise for Nine Lessons SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2018 CWA HISTORICAL DAGGER AWARD Superlative...An intricate, credible whodunit story line. --Publishers Weekly starred review 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. --Fab Book Reviews

Praise for Sorry for the Dead Magnificent...Upson couples an engrossing plot with a nuanced and poignant look at human passions and frailties. Fans of golden-age mysteries will be more than satisfied. --Publishers Weekly, starred review Achingly perceptive about forbidden relationships and the unreasoning hatred they can provoke, then as now. --Kirkus Reviews Upson's eighth Josephine Tey mystery intriguingly combines murder with stories of love in the face of hateful bias. A notable addition to this fine series. --Booklist Praise for Nine Lessons: Shortlisted for CWA Best Historical 2018 Superlative...Upson successfully incorporates moving and complex interpersonal conflicts involving her main characters into an intricate, credible whodunit story line. --Publishers Weekly starred review 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

Author Information

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.

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