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1930s: Josephine Tey inherits a cottage in Suffolk
The Death of Lucy Kyte (Josephine Tey 5)
What you need to know before your trail
When bestselling crime author Josephine Tey inherits a remote Suffolk cottage from her godmother, it came full of secrets. Sorting through the artefacts of her godmother’s life, Josephine is intrigued by an infamous murder committed near the cottage a century before. Yet this old crime – dubbed the Red barn murder – still seems to haunt the tight-knit village and its remote inhabitants.
As Josephine settles into the house, she knows that something dark has a tight hold on the heart of this small community. Is it just the ghosts of the Red Barn murder, or is there something very much alive that she needs to fear?
Trapped in this isolated community and surrounded by shadows of obsession, abuse and deceit, can Josephine untangle history from present danger and prevent a deadly cycle beginning once again?
Locations
Reset- England - Sufflok - Polstead
- A: Polstead Park
- B: St Mary's Church
- C: Polstead Hill
- D: Polstead Shop & Post Office
Travel Guide
Polstead
The Red Barn murder
The Red Barn Murder was a notorious murder committed in 1827. Red Barn which was situated on Barnfield Hill.
A young woman by the name of Maria Marten was shot dead by her lover William Corder. They’d agreed to meet at the Red Barn wihch was a local landmark as it had a half red clay-tiled roof, the rest of it beig thatched.They had planned to elope and later on Maria’s family got letters from Corder saying they were both in good health. Her stepmother apparently had a dream about Maria having been murdered and her body was found in the barn.
Corder was found in London and brought back to Suffolk to be tried. He was hanged at Bury St Edmunds in 1828.
Booktrail Boarding Pass: The Death of Lucy Kyte (Josephine Tey 5)
Destination: Polstead Author/Guide: Nicola Upson Departure Time: 1930s
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