The franchise affair by josephine tey, a novel i first read more than a decade ago. Mackintoshs bestknown books were written under the name of josephine tey, which was the name of her suffolk greatgreat grandmother. The franchise affair by josephine tey robert blair was about to knock off from a slow day at his law firm when the phone rang. In 1990, the uk crime writers association named it one of the top 100 crime novels. Buy the franchise affair by josephine tey, in very good condition. The franchise affair by josephine tey is listed as the 3rd book in her inspector grant mystery series, but in fact, he plays only a very minor inconsequential role in this story. The franchise affair book by josephine tey official. A number of tey s works have also been dramatized for the radio. Our cheap used books come with free delivery in the us. The franchise affair alan grant, book 3 by josephine tey.
Grant appears in a sixth, the franchise affair, as a. The franchise affair book by josephine tey official publisher. Find the franchise affair by tey, josephine at biblio. The franchise affair alan grant, book 3 by josephine tey book cover, description, publication history. Its mystery is not in identifying the criminal, but in uncovering the lies and flaws.
The book has its origins in my response to a detective novel from 1948. The franchise affair, a classic mystery, was published in 1949. The franchise affair would not find a publisher today. Josephine tey was the pen name used by english author elizabeth mackintosh, a scottish novelist popularly known for her mystery books. Buy the franchise affair by josephine tey online at alibris. Josephine tey wrote six books in this series over the course of her life. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers. But 60 years after her death, the greatest mystery tey created still may be herself. One of agatha christies miss marple novels was actually titled the body in the. The franchise affair by josephine tey was broadcast on bbc radio 4 bbc radio on 8th october 2005 the franchise is a dark and ugly house on the. The franchise affair was also made into a movie in 1950 and another novel titled brat farrar filmed as paranoic in the year 1963.
Both books are remaindered with black marker on bottom edge. In five of the mystery novels, all of which except the first she wrote under the name of tey, the hero is scotland yard inspector alan grant. Ive always been surprised that no book on murder mentions it, it happens so often. The franchise affair is one of a number of mystery stories she gave us, and its a dandy. The franchise affair 9780684842561 by josephine tey and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. No wonder josephine tey never belonged to the detection club. A classic mystery from the golden age of detective fiction. The franchise affair by josephine tey, 9780099536833, download free ebooks, download free pdf epub ebook. The irish, for instance, cant get out of bed in the morning.
Bbc radio drama the franchise affair by josephine tey. In the franchise affair 1948 she cant even be bothered to include the. The franchise affair by josephine tey used very good. Franchise affair by josephine tey, first edition abebooks. I wont go on with more examples but believe me there are plenty of them. Marion sharpe and her mother seem an unlikely duo to be found on the wrong side. The crime is not murder, but an alleged kidnapping and torture of a teenaged girl. The franchise affair kindle edition by tey, josephine.
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