Shot with Crimson

'Always a delight.'

Sunday Times I will never understand why murder is considered such a lowbrow speciality in Hollywood.

September, 1939, and the worries of war follow Josephine Tey to Hollywood, where a different sort of battle is raging on the set of Hitchcock's

Rebecca.

Then a shocking act of violence reawakens the shadows of the past, with consequences on both sides of the Atlantic, and Josephine and DCI Archie Penrose find themselves on a trail leading back to the house that inspired a young Daphne du Maurier – a trail that echoes

Rebecca's timeless themes of obsession, jealousy and murder. Readers love Nicola Upson

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Oh my, what a delight to read this was. An author absolutely in command of her craft.' ***** reader review

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I felt like I knew the Hitchcocks personally. The talent to make that feel likely is really Upson's draw for me. She never misses a beat.' ***** reader review

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One of my favourite things about this author is the detail she brings to the pages and the way she can build tension and truly keep you gripped.' ***** reader review

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What's not to like about a story of Hollywood and murder? . . . She writes in a way that the story flows effortlessly and makes reading easy and a joy.' ***** reader review Praise for the Josephine Tey series

'[

A] splendid series.'

The Times

'There's

a wonderful golden age feel . . . containing wonderful twists and turns which single out Upson as

a talented author of historical crime.'

Scotland on Sunday

'If Josephine Tey were alive, she would be the first to welcome

a major talent.'

Daily Mail