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The Franchise Affair (Inspector Alan Grant, #3)

Josephine Tey,

Robert Barnard (Introduction)

Start date: July 1, 2021

Finish date: July 31, 2021

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Feb 17, 2019 Christine PNW rated it it was amazing

Shelves: vintage-women

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This was really excellent. The mystery is riveting, and Tey maintains the tension throughout, while allowing things to unfold in a leisurely fashion. If I have one minor complaint, it's that it does move a little bit slowly. But that is just a tiny thing.

What a loss it was that she died so young. I've now read 3 of the 8 books that the author wrote as Josephine Tey (she also wrote as Gordon Daviot), and 2 of her Inspector Grant mysteries. I will keep buying her books as I ...more

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Nov 24, 2020 Brenda rated it really liked it

Shelves: on-my-shelf, golden-age-mystery-etc

I believe this is the first book I’ve read by this author, aka Josephine Tey. The police investigation was pretty comical, they’d made up their mind ahead and pushed to have it all wrapped up. I thought it was a fun mystery. I had suspicions at times, but had an idea how it would end up. It was an enjoyable read though.

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Jul 25, 2010 Laura rated it really liked it

Shelves: bookmooch, suspense-thriller, read-2010

Just arrived from States through BM. This is the second book by Josephine Tey I read and I really enjoyed it.

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Aug 16, 2022 Kate rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: 20th-century-literature, library-book, read-in-2022, england, history, historical-romance, historical-fiction

"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 of Scotland Yard, until she described her p ...more

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Jan 28, 2025 Jill rated it really liked it

This is not an Alan Grant mystery by any stretch of the word. He appears maybe 3 times and doesn't really contribute meaningfully to the story in any way. It's a Robert Blair mystery and I adore his character. This is beautifully written with wonderful dialogue and well developed characters. The puzzle is satisfying and clever. ...more

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