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 Hitchcocks 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 Rebeccas timeless themes of obsession, jealousy and murder.

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

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

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

Whats 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
Theres 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