Dear Little Corpses
A Josephine Tey Mystery

Name: Dear Little Corpses
Brand: Blackstone Audiobooks
Availability: InStock
Author: Nicola Upson
ISBN: 9781665048880

Author: Nicola Upson

Series: Josephine Tey Mysteries #1

Narrator: Helen Lloyd

Unabridged: 10 hr 3 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Blackstone Publishing

Published: 08/09/2022

Categories: Fiction, Mystery & Detective, Historical Fiction, Women Sleuths, Amateur Sleuth

Synopsis

It takes a village to bury a child.September 1, 1939. As the mass evacuation takes place across Britain, thousands of children leave London for the countryside. But when a little girl vanishes without a trace, the reality of separation becomes more urgent and more deadly for those who love her.In the chaos and uncertainty of war, Josephine Tey struggles with the prospect of change. As a cloud of suspicion falls across the small Suffolk village she has come to love, the conflict becomes personal and events take a dark and sinister turn.Blending a Golden Age mystery with the timeless fears of a child’s abduction, Dear Little Corpses is an atmospheric snapshot of England in the early days of war.

About Nicola Upson

Nicola Upson was born in Suffolk and read English at Downing College, Cambridge. Her debut novel, An Expert in Murder, was the first in a series of crime novels whose main character is Josephine Tey, who—along with Agatha Christie—was one of the finest of Britain’s Golden Age crime writers. There have been nine books in the series, of which Nine Lessons was shortlisted for the CWA Historical Dagger in 2018. She lives with her partner in Cambridge and Cornwall.

About Helen Lloyd

Helen Lloyd is a British actor and voice artist who recorded her first voice-over at the age of fourteen. Since then, she has spent much of her life interpreting other people’s words and bringing characters to life. A classically trained actor, she has performed with many of Britain’s leading repertory theaters, as well as at the Edinburgh Festival, the Roundhouse, and on the West End.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jennifer on May 22, 2022

It is set during the brink of the Second World War where there is a mass evacuation of children from London to the countryside before the war breaks out. You can imagine times are chaotic and confusing enough without the discovery of a little girl vanishing in the most unsuspecting place of Polstead......more

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“Charming and intriguing.” Booklist (starred review)

“A vivid and moving portrait of a small community torn apart by fear and suspicion. Even secondary characters are imbued with sufficient depth to make the ending for one of them a gut-punch.” Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“Narrator Helen Lloyd transports listeners to rural Suffolk during WWII…Lloyd’s clear narration helps create the perfect backdrop for this historical mystery….She also injects just the right sinister undertones into the spinster sisters and their brother.” AudioFile