Two for Sorrow (Josephine Tey) (Josephine Tey Series) - Softcover

'Psychologically compelling.' --Sunday Times

'With a well-made plot and a fascinating cast of female characters, this is an assured addition to an excellent series.' --Guardian

'A heartfelt account of a condemned prisoner, a vivid picture of London life in the thirties and a carefully plotted mystery centered on a ladies' club in London.' --Literary Review

London, 1903. Two women are hanged in Holloway Prison for killing babies. More than thirty years later, Josephine Tey sets out to write a novel about Amelia Sach and Annie Walters, the notorious Finchley baby farmers. Meanwhile, her friend, Inspector Archie Penrose is investigating the sadistic murder of a young seamstress, found dead in the Motley sisters' studio, amid preparations for a star-studded charity gala. The girl's death seems to be the result of a long-standing domestic feud, but Archie is unconvinced; and when a second young woman is involved in an horrific accident soon afterwards, the search begins for a vicious killer who will stop at nothing to keep the past where it belongs.