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Nicola Upson 🏳️‍🌈 @nicolaupson.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

2500 books, 2 hours 55 minutes and 4 Sharpies later! Wonderful day at CPI Books signing this beautiful indie bookshops paperback of #TheChristmasClue, out next month @faberbooks.bsky.social

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Angela Ranson - Author @angelaauthor.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

I read Dear Little Corpses by @nicolaupson.bsky.social this weekend and can't stop thinking about it. Fantastic series.

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Nicola Upson 🏳️‍🌈 @nicolaupson.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

The beautiful German language edition of The Christmas Clue is out today from @keinundaber.bsky.social Hope you love it!

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Sue Thomas @brownflopsy.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

My revisit to the fab Josephine Tey Mysteries by @nicolaupson.bsky.social continues, via the excellent audiobooks narrated by Sandra Duncan. Book nine, The Dead of Winter, was a joy to reread - one of my favs too! Out now from @faberbooks.bsky.social 💙📚 brownflopsy.blogspot.com/2026/09/the-...

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The Dead Of Winter (Josephine Tey Mysteries Book Nine) by Nicola Upson

The Dead of Winter by Nicola Upson. Published 5th November 2020 by Faber and Faber. Audio book narrated by Sandra Duncan. From the cover o...

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Nicola Upson 🏳️‍🌈 @nicolaupson.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

For 'Josephine Tey' mystery fans in the US, the new book in the series is out @crookedlanebooks.bsky.social on 10 November. Preorder between now and Friday and get 25% off @barnesandnoble.com Hope you love it!

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Nicola Upson 🏳️‍🌈 @nicolaupson.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Expect precious paintings, a 40 year old cold case, Margaret Rutherford, Noel Coward - and a wedding. The new 'Josephine Tey' mystery is out in November @faberbooks.bsky.social

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Association for Scottish Literature @asls.org.uk · 25/07/2026

Josephine Tey wrote classic #CrimeFiction. Now she leads a fictional afterlife as the lead character in @nicolaupson.bsky.social’s @thecwa.bsky.social Dagger-shortlisted series of crime novels, starting with AN EXPERT IN MURDER, from @faberbooks.bsky.social 💙📚 7/7 www.faber.co.uk/journal/jose...

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Josephine Tey: Crime Writer and Imagined Detective

During her life in the first half of the twentieth century, Josephine Tey was a writer of classic crime fiction. In an after life she is the lead character in Nicola Upson’s crime novels, now a series...

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Nicola Upson 🏳️‍🌈 @nicolaupson.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

'My birthday is July 25, and as far as I can remember there was no mention of my blazing genius.' Happy birthday #JosephineTey. 130 today, and still blazing.

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Faber Books @faberbooks.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

'Nicola Upson's Josephine Tey mysteries are a class above the usual crime fiction.' Independent @nicolaupson.bsky.social is back this November with The Voices of the Dead, a new Josephine Tey Mystery set in the summer of 1941 🔍 linktr.ee/thevoicesoft...

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Nicola Upson 🏳️‍🌈 @nicolaupson.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

What Betsey calls 'helping with the proofs'.

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Faber Books @faberbooks.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

Christmas Eve, 1943. Anthony and Elva Pratt arrive in a snowy English village to run a murder mystery game – and instead discover a real murder. Perfect for 'betwixtmas' reading, The Christmas Clue by @nicolaupson.bsky.social is out now in hardback and ebook 🎁

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Lesley Kelly @lkauthor.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

Reading 2025 No. 41: Some perfect Christmas reading from @nicolaupson.bsky.social. The inventors of Cluedo turn up to a snowy village hotel prepared to run a murder mystery game, only to find a real murder has taken place... Loved it. #bookstagram #crimefiction #Christ

The cover of The Christmas Clue by Nicola Upson

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Nicola Upson 🏳️‍🌈 @nicolaupson.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

This has been such a happy book for me. Thank you to all @david-higham-books.bsky.social & @faberbooks.bsky.social, and to everyone who's bought, sold, borrowed, loaned and loved it. Most of all, thank you to Anthony and Elva, who created #Cluedo. They will be back! Until then, merry Christmas x

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Nicola Smith @shortbookandscribes.uk · 18/12/2025

#BookReview - The Christmas Clue by Nicola Upson This murder mystery novella, featuring the real life inventors of Cluedo, will appeal to all fans of classic crime. @nicolaupson.bsky.social @faberbooks.bsky.social #TheChristmasClue shortbookandscribes.uk/reviews/shor...

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The Wilder Way: Starring Patrick Wymark @harrydobermann.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

Thoroughly enjoyed THE CHRISTMAS CLUE by @nicolaupson.bsky.social : the unsung inventors of #Cluedo solve a wartime mystery - at 180 pages a 'proper-sized' book and a good holiday read. Comes with a traditional map by Joe McLaren.

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Faber Books @faberbooks.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

‘Why on earth would you come away to a hotel at Christmas if you didn’t want to be disturbed?’ The guests at the Tudor Close Hotel are in for a holiday that they'll never forget in @nicolaupson.bsky.social's seasonal murder mystery, The Christmas Clue. Out now in hardback 🎄

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John @johnjbooks.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

Today's book. The Christmas Clue by @nicolaupson.bsky.social

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Andy ❤️⬆️％🇺🇦 @andymoorhouse.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

Looking forward to "The Christmas Clue” from @nicolaupson.bsky.social - her Josephine Tey series is just superb 😊 This is the second signed book of hers I’ve picked up, happy to see matching signatures - always a bit suspicious that signed copies could have been done by, well, anyone! 🤷😂

A photo of the book “The Christmas Clue” by Nicola Upson, Faber & Faber. The cover is gold-coloured with a picture of a house on the front, in the windows of which are the silhouettes of various murderous people.

A photo of two books both signed by Nicola Upson, with matching signatures 😊

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Faber Books @faberbooks.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

❄️ 'The perfect stocking filler book – short but sweet.' ❄️ 'A charming whodunnit to get you into the festive mood.' ❄️ 'Nostalgic and thoroughly entertaining.' Waterstones bookseller reviews for The Christmas Clue by @nicolaupson.bsky.social, Thriller of the Month this November.

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Faber Books @faberbooks.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

'A perfect winter afternoon read!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review Read The Christmas Clue by @nicolaupson.bsky.social for only 99p today on Kindle 👀 www.amazon.co.uk/Christmas-Cl...

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Hull Noir @hullnoir.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

We're thrilled our final guest of 2025 will be @nicolaupson.bsky.social. Nicola will be talking about 'The Christmas Clue', 10th December (7pm). It's free to attend at @hulllibraries.bsky.social (Central) or via the online stream. We'll bring the mince pies!🎄 Please reserve via the links below.

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Faber Books @faberbooks.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

A festive window painting for The Christmas Clue by @nicolaupson.bsky.social at Chapter 34 in Shoreham-by-Sea. Art by Danielle Brooks 🎨

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Faber Books @faberbooks.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

We're so pleased to see @nicolaupson.bsky.social's seasonal crime story The Christmas Clue at #6 in The Times Hardback Fiction chart on Saturday 🎉

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Nicola Upson 🏳️‍🌈 @nicolaupson.bsky.social · 15/11/2025

Christmas come early! Thank you to everyone who's bought and loved #TheChristmasClue. This is amazing.

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Faber Books @faberbooks.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

Chapter 34 will be hosting a festive evening with @nicolaupson.bsky.social to celebrate the publication of The Christmas Clue, Thursday 20 November. chapter34.co.uk/event/an-evening-with-nicola-upson-the-christmas-clue/

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An Evening with Nicola Upson – The Christmas Clue – Chapter 34

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Faber Books @faberbooks.bsky.social · 08/11/2025

'A perfect Christmas crime story – atmospheric and chilling.' Elly Griffiths A party game goes horribly wrong in The Christmas Clue by @nicolaupson.bsky.social, the @waterstones.bsky.social Thriller Book of the Month for November 🎄 www.waterstones.com/book/the-chr...

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Faber Books @faberbooks.bsky.social · 01/11/2025

The Christmas Clue by @nicolaupson.bsky.social is the @waterstones.bsky.social Thriller of the Month for November! 🎄🎄🎄

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Nicola Upson 🏳️‍🌈 @nicolaupson.bsky.social · 01/11/2025

So excited that #TheChristmasClue is @waterstones.bsky.social Thriller of the Month for November. Hope you love it.

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Faber Books @faberbooks.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

In games, there's only one victim – but this is real life. Can the Pratts puzzle out this Christmas mystery before it's too late? A Christmas murder mystery featuring the real-life couple who invented Cluedo, The Christmas Clue by @nicolaupson.bsky.social is out now in hardback ❄️

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Mandy Morton @mandymorton.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

Signing books with @nicolaupson.bsky.social @burylitfest.bsky.social a brilliant festival. @duckworthbooks.bsky.social

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Sue Thomas @brownflopsy.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

Thank you @faberbooks.bsky.social for this festive surprise! #TheChristmasClue by @nicolaupson.bsky.social is out now, and it stars the real-life couple who invented Cluedo. I adore Nicola's books, so I cannot wait to devour this little stand-alone tale! 💙📚

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Faber Books @faberbooks.bsky.social · 12/10/2025

Christmas Eve, 1943. Anthony and Elva Pratt arrive in a snowy English village to run a murder mystery game – and instead discover a real murder. Can they puzzle out this Christmas mystery before it's too late? The Christmas Clue by @nicolaupson.bsky.social is out now in hardback ✨

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Jen Lucas (Jen Med’s Book Reviews) @jenlucas.bsky.social · 11/10/2025

New read time and am filling my weekend with The Christmas Clue by @nicolaupson.bsky.social . Out now from @faberbooks.bsky.social www.amazon.co.uk/Christmas-Cl... #books #booksky #amreading #thechristmasclue

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Nicola Upson 🏳️‍🌈 @nicolaupson.bsky.social · 27/09/2025

Meet Anthony and Elva Pratt, the creators of #Cluedo and heroes of #TheChristmasClue, out now @faberbooks.bsky.social. What a very special couple!

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Sue Thomas @brownflopsy.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

Welcome to my review of #LondonRain by @nicolaupson.bsky.social - the 6th instalment of the excellent #JosephineTeyMysteries Out now from @faberbooks.bsky.social I am so enjoying revisiting this series via the voice talents of Sandra Duncan! 💙📚 brownflopsy.blogspot.com/2025/09/lond...

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London Rain (Josephine Tey Mysteries Book Six) by Nicola Upson

London Rain (Josephine Tey Mysteries Book Six) by Nicola Upson. This edition published 2nd June 2015 by Faber & Faber. From the cover of ...

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Mandy Morton @mandymorton.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

Happy publication day to @nicolaupson.bsky.social for a cracking seasonal treat !

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Faber Books @faberbooks.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

'Magnificent... The characters are lovable and well written. And the story is perfect.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review Happy publication day to @nicolaupson.bsky.social! The Christmas Clue is out now in hardback 🎁 www.faber.co.uk/product/9780...

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Nicola Upson 🏳️‍🌈 @nicolaupson.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

Happy publication day to @mandymorton.bsky.social! SIX TAILS AT MIDNIGHT out today @duckworthbooks.bsky.social - the perfect, spooky Christmas chiller.

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Faber Books @faberbooks.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

'A perfect Christmas crime story – atmospheric and chilling.' Elly Griffiths A party game goes horribly wrong in this festive murder mystery from @nicolaupson.bsky.social, set in a snowed-in country house and starring the real-life couple who invented Cluedo. Out this Thursday in hardback ✨

A hardback, mocked-up packshot of The Christmas Clue by Nicola Upson, seen standing at an angle on a red background.

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Nicola Upson 🏳️‍🌈 @nicolaupson.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

Fantastic day at the printer recently, signing the special Indie bookshops edition of #TheChristmasClue, out @faberbooks.bsky.social 25th September. Thanks to everyone who helped me put in a very respectable signing time of 2 hours 12 minutes!

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Nicola Upson 🏳️‍🌈 @nicolaupson.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

Delighted to introduce you to the beautiful shimmery gold edition of #TheChristmasClue. It's a limited run, specially for indie bookshops, so you'll have to be quick! Out @faberbooks.bsky.social on 25 September.

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Crime Fiction Lover @crimefictionlover.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

Yes! It's Friday! Time to discover some new crime novels by the likes of @cathyace.bsky.social @nicolaupson.bsky.social John Banville, Rupa Mahadevan , Charly Fox and Colin Wade crimefictionlover.com/2025/09/on-t... #mystery #thrillerbooks #Novel #CrimeFiction

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