Josephine Tey

A hospitalized English policeman reconstructs historical evidence concerning Richard III's role in the murder of Edward IV's two sons.

Was there anyone who didn't want lovely screen actress Christine Clay dead?
Beneath the sea cliffs of the south coast, suicides are a sad but common fact of life. Yet even the hardened coastguard knows something is wrong when a beautiful film actress is found lying dead on the beach one bright summer's morning. Inspector Grant has to take a more professional attitude: death by suicide, however common, has to have a motive—just...

What begins as a ploy to claim an inheritance ends with the impostor's life hanging in the balance.
In this tale of mystery and suspense, a stranger enters the inner sanctum of the Ashby family posing as Patrick Ashby, the heir to the family's sizable fortune. The stranger, Brat Farrar, has been carefully coached on Patrick's mannerism's, appearance, and every significant detail of Patrick's early life, up to his thirteenth year when he...

Postrado en una cama de hospital, el inspector Alan Grant se aburre mortalmente. Ni las anémonas de la señora Tinker, su ama de llaves, ni el ruibarbo estofado de la enfermera Darroll logran animarlo. Pero un día llega su amiga, la actriz Marta Hallard, con una vieja postal de Ricardo III, y Grant queda fascinado por su enigmático rostro. Ese no es el rostro de un monstruo jorobado, ni del supuesto asesino de niños que cuentan los libros de historia....

The Man in the Queue by Josephine Tey is the compelling first installment in the Inspector Alan Grant series. This classic detective novel begins with the mysterious murder of a man standing in line outside a London theater. When the victim is found with a knife in his back, it falls to the astute and methodical Inspector Alan Grant of Scotland Yard to unravel the case. With no clear motive, no immediate suspects, and scant evidence, Grant's investigation...

La famosa actriz Christine Clay aparece muerta en una aislada playa de la costa británica. Un nuevo caso para el inspector Alan Grant, el gran personaje de Josephine Tey. En una playa aislada cerca del pequeño pueblo de Westover, el cuerpo sin vida de Christine Clay, famosa actriz británica, aparece en la orilla al amanecer. El encantador Inspector Alan Grant, de Scotland Yard, se pone a investigar de inmediato a los sospechosos: un experto en...

Robert Blair, abogado en un pequeño y apacible pueblo británico, da ya por terminada su tranquila jornada laboral en el despacho cuando suena el teléfono. Es Marion Sharpe, vecina de la localidad, una mujer de pocas palabras que vive con su madre en una decrépita hacienda a las afueras del pueblo. Las Sharpe acaban de ser acusadas de secuestrar a una recatada jovencita llamada Betty Kane. Las declaraciones de la chica, al principio bastante improbables,...

Discover Kif: An Unvarnished History, a gripping and deeply human story by Josephine Tey, the celebrated author of classic detective fiction. This poignant novel follows the life of Kif, a young man who struggles against the odds, shaped by hardship, circumstance, and an unforgiving society. Teys sharp and compassionate storytelling brings Kifs journey to life, exploring themes of class, resilience, and personal redemption. With unflinching honesty,...

Robert Blair was about to knock off from a slow day at his law firm when the phone rang. It was Marion Sharpe on the line, a local woman of quiet disposition who lived with her mother at their decrepit country house, The Franchise. It appeared that she was in some serious trouble: Miss Sharpe and her mother were accused of brutally kidnapping a demure young woman named Betty Kane. Miss Kane's claims seemed highly unlikely, even to Inspector Alan Grant...

The Great Detective Library: 101 Legendary Detective Novels & Stories is a captivating anthology that brings together the finest works from the world's most renowned sleuths. Featuring iconic characters such as Hercule Poirot, Father Brown, Nero Wolfe, Sherlock Holmes, Inspector Alan Grant, Albert Campion, Miss Marple, and many others, this collection offers a comprehensive journey through the evolution of detective fiction. Spanning the golden age...