The Secrets of Winter
A Josephine Tey Mystery

Name: The Secrets of Winter
Brand: Blackstone Audiobooks
Availability: InStock
Author: Nicola Upson
ISBN: 9781665048804

Author: Nicola Upson

Series: Josephine Tey Mysteries #1

Narrator: Helen Lloyd

Unabridged: 8 hr 31 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Blackstone Publishing

Published: 03/30/2021

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

Synopsis

A snowy Christmas gathering on an island off the Cornish coast goes murderously wrong in this festive Golden Age mystery.December 1938, and storm clouds hover once again over Europe. Josephine Tey and Archie Penrose gather with friends for a Cornish Christmas, but two strange and brutal deaths on St. Michael’s Mount—and the unexpected arrival of a world famous film star, in need of sanctuary—interrupt the festivities. Cut off by the sea and a relentless blizzard, the hunt for a murderer begins.Pivoting on a real moment in history, the ninth novel in the Josephine Tey series draws on all the much-loved conventions of the Golden Age Christmas mystery, while giving them the contemporary twist which has come to distinguish the books so far.

About Nicola Upson

Nicola Upson is the author of nonfiction works and several novels, including An Expert in Murder, winner of an Escalator/Arts Council England award.

About Helen Lloyd

Helen Lloyd is a classically trained actor who has a keen ear for accents and loves to bring characters to life. The narrator of books in numerous genres, she delights in new challenges.

Reviews

Goodreads review by sarah on November 02, 2020

"it was the day that stripped the joy from christmas" This is my first Nicola Upson novel, but unbeknownst to me it was actually the ninth in long running series. That is my fault for not checking beforehand, but luckily this can be read as a standalone. The Josephine Tey series follows, you guessed......more

Goodreads review by Sarah on November 09, 2020

Nicola Upson's ninth instalment in her Josephine Tey series is a fitting homage to the golden age tradition of the Christmas mystery. Upson's series features as her heroine a fictionalised characterisation of real life "golden age" crime writer Josephine Tey (author of the classic The Daughter of Ti......more

Goodreads review by Bill on December 03, 2023

On Christmas Day in 1920 a mother murders her children & then kills herself. A boy & girl are the only survivors of this horrific event. Archie Penrose sees the aftermath of the crime & never forgets it. Eighteen years later DCI Penrose & writer Josephine Fey are spending Christmas on St Michael's M......more

Goodreads review by Miss on September 29, 2020

Thanks to Faber and Faber Ltd and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review. Agatha Christie may have written the rule book for murder but Nicola Upson has perfected it - even exceeding the great woman’s talents. Each of the novels in the Josephine Tey series are true masterpieces of the......more

Goodreads review by Melissa on December 22, 2020

Everything I love about manor house murder mysteries — vivid settings, varied cast of characters, devastating secrets, twisty plot — plus a real depth of emotion. This is a very satisfying novel, and I’m excited to read the rest of the series.......more

Quotes

“Outstanding…[An] ingeniously twisty plot.” Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“A truly brilliant twist…yet, it is the quality of writing that makes this pulpy novel not just for Christmas but for life.” The UK Times