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Sorry for the Dead

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Written by Nicola Upson — Those who enjoy Nicola Upson’s series featuring unconventional crime writer Josephine Tey, cast as a detective, will be used to the celebrated playwright and crime writer moving in glamorous circles in 1930s London theatreland and hobnobbing with the likes of film…
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Crime fiction for the autumn

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On the Radar — The leaves are turning orange, gold and red, the wind is blowing cold, and the sun is falling from the sky. As autumn takes hold, we’ve got five suitably atmospheric books to get you through the lengthening nights. We’ll start with…
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A Different Kind of Evil

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Written by Andrew Wilson — The resurrection of Agatha Christie began last year with the publication of A Talent for Murder, a book which offered an alternative explanation for Christie’s well-documented ‘lost’ 11 days in December, 1926. A Different Kind of Evil begins in January…
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Nucleus

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Written by Rory Clements — Crime in Cambridge in the 1930s is in the spotlight in the series of books of both Nicola Upson and Rory Clements. The university city during the seismic events leading up to World War II is a fertile location with its…
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Nine Lessons

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There are two real life classic fiction writers for the price of one in Nicola Upson’s seventh book in a series featuring Golden Age crime writer and playwright Josephine Tey as the main character. And although he died the year before 1937 when the novel is set,…
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Nine Lessons

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Written by Nicola Upson — You get two real life classic fiction writers for the price of one in this seventh book in a series featuring Golden Age crime writer and playwright Josephine Tey as the main character. And although he died the year before 1937…
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