{"product_id":"the-dead-of-winter-nicola-upson","title":"The Dead of Winter","description":"About the Author\n\nNicola Upson's debut novel, An Expert in Murder, was the first in a series of crime novels whose main character is Josephine Tey, who - along with Agatha Christie - was one of the masters of Britain's Golden Age of crime writing. She was shortlisted for the CWA Historical Dagger in 2018 for Nine Lessons and longlisted in 2021 for The Dead of Winter.\n\nProduct Description\n\nDecember 1938, and storm clouds hover once again over Europe. Josephine Tey and Archie Penrose gather with friends for a Cornish Christmas, but two strange and brutal deaths on St Michael's Mount - and the unexpected arrival of a world famous film star, in need of sanctuary - interrupt the festivities. Cut off by the sea and a relentless blizzard, the hunt for a murderer begins.\n\nPivoting on a real moment in history, the ninth novel in the 'Josephine Tey' series draws on all the much-loved conventions of the Golden Age Christmas mystery, whilst giving them a thrilling contemporary twist.\n\nBook Description\n\nA snowy Christmas gathering on an island off the Cornish coast goes murderously wrong in this festive Golden Age mystery.\n\nFrom the Back Cover\n\nDecember 1938, and storm clouds hover once again over Europe. Josephine Tey and Archie Penrose gather with friends for a Cornish Christmas, but two strange and brutal deaths on St Michael's Mount - and the unexpected arrival of a world famous film star, in need of sanctuary - interrupt the festivities. Cut off by the sea and a relentless blizzard, the hunt for a murderer begins.\n\nPivoting on a real moment in history, the ninth novel in the 'Josephine Tey' series draws on all the much-loved conventions of the Golden Age Christmas mystery, whilst giving them a thrilling contemporary twist.","brand":"smeikalbooks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40271355773013,"sku":"9780571353255N","price":5.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2481\/5790\/products\/61fdfd8a-18ba-436d-8e39-1d95fc93c52e.jpg?v=1661844851","url":"https:\/\/smeikalbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-dead-of-winter-nicola-upson","provider":"smeikalbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}