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Angel with Two Faces - Nicola Upson
Angel with Two Faces
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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... show more
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. 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.
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Format: paperback
ISBN: 9780061451577 (0061451576)
Publisher: Harper Paperbacks
Pages no: 439
Edition language: English
Series: Josephine Tey (#2)
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BrokenTune
BrokenTune rated it
2.0 Angel with Two Faces
What was that? I was so looking forward to the second instalment in the Josephine Tey series, because the first one had really surprised me in the best way - and I'm not keen on either series or tribute- / fan- fiction. But where was the sparkle, the pep, the genuine dialogue between the charact...
Wyvernfriend Reads
Wyvernfriend Reads rated it
3.5
Inspector Archie Penrose invites Josephine Tey to his family home but tragedy strikes and a lot of well hidden skeletons come out of a variety of cupboards.
The Way She Reads
The Way She Reads rated it
5.0
The second book in a series featuring Josephine Tey. A good mystery, very well written with beautiful descriptions and realistic characterisations.
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