An Expert in Murder (Josephine Tey)

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Laughing, the two women walked out into the street, too engrossed in their conversation to notice the figure now moving towards the train. By using the Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms and Conditions. Nevertheless, as I had been given these as a gift, and as I love Josephine Tey’s books, I figured I would have another go and persevere a bit more.

There is plenty of up-front discussion of homosexuality which really isn’t credible for the time in which the book is set. Discover the joy of reading with us, your trusted source for affordable books that do not compromise on quality. Even from a distance, there was an air of calm about her, a quiet containment in the resolute stance that held its own beauty. To be fair, Upson seems to have caught Elizabeth Mackintosh's personality very well; confusion of naming aside, this is definitely the same figure who emerges from everything else I've read about her. An Expert In Murder” is set in London in the 1930s and revolves around deaths associated with a production of Josephine Tays most successful play.Richard of Bordeaux" has been the surprise hit of the season, with pacifist themes that strike a chord in a world still haunted by war. She looked on, amused, as the waiter transferred his attentions from Elspeth to another table, where he spent more time than was strictly necessary polishing a crystal glass for a young woman dining alone. Much to her surprise, the response to her question was a pink tide which began at Elspeth’s neck and rose slowly upwards.

Back in 1934 she's very successful, her play "Richard of Bordeaux" is on the final week of it's very successful run in London before it goes on a countrywide tour and possibly film Her arrival coincides with a complicated murder, this drags in an old friend, Detective Inspector Archie Penrose and both of them have to look into their pasts to fix the present. I tried to read this recently too, but I also had problems with most of the things which you’ve mentioned in your review. I shouldn’t be talking to you like this when we’ve only just met and you want to read your paper, but I must thank you now I’ve got the chance. As the train slowed its speed still further and ran into a deep cutting, the dwindling daylight vanished altogether.On board, she meets a young woman, Elspeth Simmons, the adopted daughter of hatmakers from Berwick-upon-Tweed. Gosh–how lovely,’ said Elspeth, looking round at the bronze lamps, plush carpets and walnut veneer panelling, ‘I don’t think I’ve ever eaten anywhere as luxurious as this before. The theatre crowd – the supporting cast if you like – are utterly convincing, from Lydia, the leading lady worried that her days in such parts are drawing to a close to the staff who keep the theatre running. Nor is she particularly friendly or kind, except of course when she inexplicably became best chums with the future murder victim after a short train ride. The two strike up a friendship on the journey, as the girl is a fan of Tey's work, and is on her way to see the play again.