{"product_id":"london-rain-9780062418159","title":"London Rain","description":"\u003cp\u003eIntrepid writer and amateur sleuth Josephine Tey returns in this sixth installment of Nicola Upson's popular series--perfect for fans of Agatha Christie's Hercule Poirot and Jaqueline Winspear's Maisie Dobbs--that unfolds in 1930s London as England prepares to crown a new king.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLondon, 1937. Following the gloomy days of the abdication of King Edward VIII, the entire city is elated to welcome King George. Just one of the many planned festivities for the historic coronation is a BBC radio adaptation of \u003cem\u003eQueen of Scots, \u003c\/em\u003eand the original playwright, Josephine Tey, has been invited to sit in on rehearsals.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSoon, however, Josephine gets wrapped up in another sort of drama. The lead actress has been sleeping with Britain's most venerable newsman, Anthony Beresford--and his humiliated wife happens to work in the building. The sordid affair seems to reach its bloody climax when Beresford is shot to death in his broadcasting booth at the deafening height of the coronation ceremony.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJosephine's friend Detective Chief Inspector Archie Penrose thinks he has the case wrapped up. But after two more murders, it falls to Josephine to unravel a web of betrayal, jealousy, and long-held secrets, as she herself is caught in a love triangle of her own.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCharming and provocative, thick with the atmosphere of prewar England, \u003cem\u003eLondon Rain \u003c\/em\u003eis a captivating portrait of a city on the edge--and an unforgettable woman always one step ahead of her time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e HarperCollins\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/29\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780062418159\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.20w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/04\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/15\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2016 pg. 58\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2016 pg. 25\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRomantic Times\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2016 pg. 54 - Excellent\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Nicola Upson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42506271654069,"sku":"9780062418159","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_6b8758e6-eb89-473f-aaca-7c0fed02ce1b.jpg?v=1668527532","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/london-rain-9780062418159","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}