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The Dead of Winter

Nicola Upson

From Shelf: Winter reading

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.

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, whilst giving them a thrilling contemporary twist.

Format:
Paperback / softback
Pages:
320
Publisher:
Faber & Faber
ISBN:
9780571353255
Published Date:
4/11/2021
Dimensions:
198mm x 129mm x 19mm
Weight:
266g
Category:
Crime & mystery

RRP: £8.99

Format: Paperback / softback

ISBN: 9780571353255


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