Fear in the Sunlight
Fear in the Sunlight by Nicola Upson is a reprint edition published by HarperCollins on April 9, 2013. This 320-page novel blends biography and fiction, intertwining excitement and menace with elements reminiscent of Alfred Hitchcock’s storytelling. Set in the summer of 1936, the narrative follows real-life writer Josephine Tey as she celebrates her fortieth birthday in the resort village of Portmeirion, where she encounters Hitchcock and his wife, Alma Reville, who are there to discuss a film adaptation of her novel, A Shilling for Candles.
Readers will find a gripping mystery that unfolds when a Hollywood actress is found murdered, leading to an atmosphere of fear and suspicion among the guests. As the story progresses, the tension escalates, revealing the complexities of human nature and the hidden fears of those involved. Upson’s work not only highlights the life of Josephine Tey but also incorporates themes of suspense and psychological tension, appealing to fans of both historical fiction and classic mystery narratives.
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Nicola Upson blends biography and fiction, excitement and menace, and a touch of Alfred Hitchcock in Fear in the Sunlight, a mystery starring real-life writer Josephine Tey.
Summer, 1936: Josephine Tey joins her friends in the resort village of Portmeirion to celebrate her fortieth birthday. Alfred Hitchcock and his wife, Alma Reville, are there to sign a deal to film Josephine’s novel, A Shilling for Candles, and Alfred Hitchcock has one or two tricks up his sleeve to keep the holiday party entertained—and expose their deepest fears. But things get out of hand when one of Hollywood’s leading actresses is brutally slashed to death in a cemetery near the village. The following day, fear and suspicion take over in a setting where nothing—and no one—is quite what it seems.
Based in part on the life of Josephine Tey—one of the most popular, best-loved crime writers of the Golden Age, Nicola Upson’s Fear in the Sunlight features legendary film director Alfred Hitchcock as a prominent character—and features the classic suspense and psychological tension that fans of Hitchcock films love.
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