Sorry for the Dead – Nicola Upson
With ‘Sorry for the Dead’, the eighth instalment in the Josephine Tey mystery series, Nicola Upson has, once again, penned a superior historical crime novel. ‘Sorry for the Dead’ is a nuanced, sophisticated psychological thriller which soars above genre conventions as it explores thorny social themes with acute insight and polished prose, while ensnaring readers ...
Nine Lessons – Nicola Upson
As a crime fiction author, Nicola Upson is going against the grain of much of the contemporary canon. You won’t find high-testosterone heroes, gory bloodshed and adrenaline-filled action scenes in her novels. Expect instead subtle character development, satisfying whodunnits and absorbing historical details in all of the seven novels she created featuring early-twentieth-century Scottish mystery ...
London Rain – Nicola Upson
‘London Rain’ is the seventh instalment in the series Nicola Upson has created featuring the crime fiction author Josephine Tey. In real life Tey was a prolific writer both before and after World War 2, and Upson takes full advantage of her character’s interesting circumstances to devise crime novels that are both fascinating for the skilfully-rendered ...
