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Bourbon Street: HarperCollins. (Josephine Tey, Bk. 6). Mar. 2016. 336p. ISBN 9780062418159. pap. $15.99; ebk. ISBN 9780062418142. M
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Writer and amateur sleuth Josephine Tey arrives in London from Scotland just in time for the 1937 coronation of George VII. In honor of the event, Tey's play Mary, Queen of Scots is being presented as a radio broadcast. On the day of the coronation, Anthony Beresford, a renowned announcer who once had an affair with the lead actress, is shot to death in his broadcasting booth during the live coverage of the ceremony. His wife, Vivienne, confesses to the murder, driven by her rage at his numerous infidelities. But Viv will not admit to the killing of his mistress, and Tey must investigate.
VERDICT For fans of period British crime fiction, this sixth series entry (after The Death of Lucy Kyte) delivers deft plotting and evocations of the era through charming descriptions of London. As little is known about Tey, Upson's speculations on her life create intriguing (fictional) biographical footnotes.
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