An Expert in Murder (Josephine Tey Mystery, Bk. 1)

It is 1934 and celebrated Scottish crime writer Josephine Tey is on her way to London to see her hit West End play - but her trip is interrupted by the grisly murder of a young train passenger. Detective Inspector Archie Penrose is convinced that the killing is connected to Tey, and that in the flamboyant theatre world lurks a ruthless and spiteful killer who is out to ensure she becomes a victim of her own success . . .