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In March 1934, Josephine Tey’s hit play Richard of Bordeaux is in its final week, so she takes the train into London for the festivities. On the train, she meets a lovely young woman who is a dedicated fan. But shortly after they arrive a shocking murder is committed, and it soon becomes apparent that Josephine is connected to the crime in ways she never imagined.
This is a very good historical mystery which features a real person. The story is fictional, but Upson includes some factual elements ...more
This is a very good historical mystery which features a real person. The story is fictional, but Upson includes some factual elements ...more
Josephine Tey (who was apparently a real person -- I didn't know) is a successful novelist and playwright in 1930s Great Britain. While traveling to London for the final week of her play, she meets a young lady to happens to be a very big fan, and the two become friendly. Unfortunately, before they leave the train station in London, the young lady will be dead.
This was a historical mystery mired in the world of the theatre and the trauma of World War I. I really wanted to like it, but for a 292 ...more
This was a historical mystery mired in the world of the theatre and the trauma of World War I. I really wanted to like it, but for a 292 ...more
Not bad, but a bit slow in places. Better than many books that take a real person and drop them into a fictional setting.
Good fun, better than the radio drama, which had to drop a lot of characters and action.
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