Quotes
“Upson upsets readers’ expectations with a surprise that keeps the suspense high to the satisfying conclusion. Puzzle fans as well as admirers of psychologically-rich crime authors such as Ruth Rendell will find a lot to savor.” Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“This excellent entry in this highly recommended series provides all the classic detective components with a contemporary kick. The case is intricate and surprisingly intimate, weaving in and out of two historical periods.” Library Journal (starred review)
“Curiously touching and psychologically compelling.” Sunday Times (London)
“Upson’s style is compelling, meticulously researched, and immaculately written. She creates a world you enter through her pages and
are reluctant to leave at the end.”
Hunts Post (London)
“Any crime aficionado…should make room for
Nicola Upson’s novels in which the real-life author Josephine Tey, one of the grandest
dames of the Golden Age of detective fiction, investigates murders in the
thirties.” Daily Telegraph (London)