What's the Name of That Book??? discussion

Hi again,

and I think it's something to do with twins. He is coached by the guy who has spotted his likeness as to what to remember etc

Set in England long ago. Annnoying thing is I did chance upon this book a couple of years ago (first read about 31/2 years ago when at school). Think it said it was the subject of a new BBC drama!

In my mind it has always been "Brear" or "Briar" Fox - ie not rabbit like the Aesop fable but similar!

Any help appreciated, thanks

I think you are looking for Brat Farrar by Josephine Tey.
Brat Farrar GoodReads record.

Brat Farrar has been carefully coached to assume the identity of Patrick Ashby, heir to the Ashby fortune who disappeared when he was 13. Just when it seems that Brat will pull off the deception, he discovers the truth about Patrick's disappearance, a dark secret that threatens to tear apart the family and jeopardize Brat's carefully laid plans. Called "the best of its kind" by the New Yorker, Josephine Tey's classic is a tale of unrelenting suspense and tension.

I really loved this book!

Thanks Jackie - you are right. From the reviews it might be even better than I remember!