The Daughter of Time
Josephine Tey
Synopsis
Voted the top crime novel of all time by the UK Crime Writersâ Association, The Daughter of Time is Josephine Teyâs last and most successful book.
Complete and unabridged. Part of the Macmillan Collectorâs Library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket-sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition is introduced by writer David Stuart Davies.
Inspector Alan Grant is laid up in hospital with a spinal injury and heâs bored. Renowned for his ability to read a face, he passes the time looking at old portraits and one which particularly grabs his attention is of Richard III, the supposed arch villain who killed his own nephews, âthe princes in the towerâ. But Grant doesnât accept the face in the portrait is the face of a villain so he sets out to investigate what really happened. An unusual premise for a crime novel perhaps, but nevertheless an extremely clever and engrossing one, brilliantly plotted and written with enormous charm and erudition.
A detective story with a very considerable difference. Ingenious, stimulating and very enjoyableThe Sunday Times