Angel with Two Faces - (Josephine Tey Mysteries) by Nicola Upson (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>As befits a tribute to the golden age of Agatha Christie, Dorothy L. Sayers et. al., there are plot twists, plot turns and red herrings aplenty. Time Out LondonReal-life British mystery writer Josephine Tey returns as a fictional sleuth in Angel with Two Faces the second atmospheric mystery in Nicola Upson s wonderfully inventive series. In this riveting sequel to Expert in Murder, Tey, in league with intrepid policeman Detective Inspector Archie Penrose, is called upon to help unravel a dark and perplexing crime at a Cornwall country house and backstage at a local theater. Fans of P.D. James and of British noir in general will adore Angel with Two Faces a traditional mystery with a twist and this writer whom Ms. James herself calls, A new and assured talent. "<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>"As befits a tribute to the golden age of Agatha Christie, Dorothy L. Sayers et. al., there are plot twists, plot turns and red herrings aplenty."<br />--<em>Time Out London</em></p> </p>Real-life British mystery writer Josephine Tey returns as a fictional sleuth in <em>Angel with Two Faces</em>--the second atmospheric mystery in Nicola Upson's wonderfully inventive series. In this riveting sequel to <em>Expert in Murder, </em>Tey, in league with intrepid policeman Detective Inspector Archie Penrose, is called upon to help unravel a dark and perplexing crime at a Cornwall country house and backstage at a local theater. Fans of P.D. James and of British noir in general will adore <em>Angel with Two Faces--</em>a<em> </em>traditional mystery with a twist--and this writer whom Ms. James herself calls, "A new and assured talent."</p><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br><p>Exhausted and disillusioned with the world of theater in May 1935, Josephine Tey has traveled to Cornwall to spend the summer with her friends the Motleys at their run-down but beautiful country estate. Ready to begin work on her second mystery novel, Tey finds much to inspire her in the landscape and its legends. Meanwhile, the Motleys have become involved in an amateur production at the nearby Minack Theater.</p><p>Detective Inspector Archie Penrose has returned to his roots in Cornwall to attend the funeral of a family friend, a young estate worker who died in a tragic riding accident. Penrose has a few questions about the circumstances surrounding the fatal occurrence. And when the Minack Theater proves to be the stage for a real-life tragedy, Penrose and Tey together must investigate an audacious murder and confront an evil suggesting that there are darker things than death.</p>
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