Tey, Josephine 1896 or 1897-1952Overview
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Josephine Tey
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Josephine Tey
The daughter of time
by Josephine Tey
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140 editions published between 1951 and 2013 in 3 languages and held by 4,464 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Story of the search for the truth about the murder of the Princes in the Tower
Brat Farrar
by Josephine Tey
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126 editions published between 1949 and 2012 in 8 languages and held by 2,283 WorldCat member libraries worldwide A young English orphan who tries to pass himself off as the rightful heir in a horse-breeding family goes through a process of regeneration as he unfolds a murder mystery
The singing sands
by Josephine Tey
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69 editions published between 1900 and 2011 in 4 languages and held by 1,994 WorldCat member libraries worldwide On sick leave from Scotland Yard, Inspector Alan Grant is planning a quiet holiday with an old school chum to recover from overwork and mental fatigue. Traveling on the night train to Scotland, however, Grant stumbles upon a dead man and a cryptic poem about "the stones that walk" and "the singing sands," which send him off on a fascinating search into the verse's meaning and the identity of the deceased. Despite his doctor's orders, Grant needs just this sort of casual inquiry to quiet his jangling nerves
The franchise affair
by Josephine Tey
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78 editions published between 1945 and 2009 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,991 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Murder at a physical training college
The man in the queue
by Josephine Tey
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68 editions published between 1929 and 2012 in English and Chinese and held by 1,873 WorldCat member libraries worldwide A stranger found stabbed to death outside a theatre lacks any form of identity. Inspector Grant of the CID travels deep into the theatrical world in his efforts to build up a picture of the name less man and solve the murder
A shilling for candles
by Josephine Tey
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69 editions published between 1936 and 2012 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,731 WorldCat member libraries worldwide A woman's body is found on the English seacoast, and twisted in her hair is an article screaming murder. For Inspector Alan Grant, the case becomes a nightmare, as too many clues and too many motives arise
Three by Tey: Miss Pym disposes; The Franchise affair [and] Brat Farrar
by Josephine Tey
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14 editions published between 1947 and 1968 in English and held by 1,481 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Miss Pym disposes
by Josephine Tey
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52 editions published between 1946 and 2011 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,457 WorldCat member libraries worldwide When Miss Pym prevents a girl from cheating by destroying her crib notes, she unwittingly set in motion a fatal "accident" that only she can prove was murder
To love and be wise
by Josephine Tey
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47 editions published between 1950 and 2011 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,325 WorldCat member libraries worldwide "Literary sherry parties were not Alan Grant's cup of tea. But when the Scotland Yard Inspector arrived to pick up actress Marta Hallard for dinner, he was struck by the handsome young American photographer, Leslie Searle. Author Lavinia Fitch was sure her guest "must have been something very wicked in ancient Greece," and the art colony at Salcott St. Mary would have agreed." -- Back cover
Four, five, and six by Tey
by Josephine Tey
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19 editions published between 1951 and 1974 in English and held by 1,095 WorldCat member libraries worldwide (Singing sands) Inspector Grant's holiday in Scotland ends abruptly with the discovery of a body in compartment B7 of the night train
The daughter of time
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40 editions published between 1951 and 2012 in 3 languages and held by 1,071 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Confined to a hospital bed, Scotland Yard's Inspector Grant reconsiders 500-year-old evidence and brilliantly arrives at a compelling new answer to one of the most intriguing mysteries in history-- who really murdered the young princes who were imprisoned in the Tower of London?
The expensive halo : a fable without moral
by Josephine Tey
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10 editions published between 1931 and 2010 in English and held by 330 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The privateer
by Josephine Tey
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13 editions published between 1952 and 1987 in English and held by 283 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Kif : an unvarnished history
by Josephine Tey
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9 editions published between 1929 and 1990 in English and held by 255 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A shilling for candles
by Josephine Tey
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12 editions published between 1990 and 2001 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 243 WorldCat member libraries worldwide On a clear, sunny morning on the southern coast of England, the body of famous screen actress Christine Clay is found lying limp on the beach. As Scotland Yard's Inspector Alan Grant tries to determine whether it was an accidental death or murder, he finds too many clues, too many motives, and too many people who wanted the movie star dead
A cup of Tey : Miss Pym disposes ; The Daughter of time
by Josephine Tey
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4 editions published between 1979 and 2006 in English and held by 175 WorldCat member libraries worldwide The Daughter of Time - Scotland Yard Inspector Alan Grant is stuck in the hospital recuperating from a broken leg when he takes on a 500-year-old case to allay his boredom. An ardent observer of faces, he becomes fixated on a portrait that convinces him Richard III couldn't possible have murdered his nephews to secure the crown. And with the help of an American scholar, he intends to prove it! Miss Pym Disposes -- bestselling author and psychology specialist Miss Lucy Pym is a guest lecturer at Leys College. But after the observant Miss Pym catches a student cheating on an exam, the young woman suffers "death by misadventure" in a fatal accident. Or was it murder?
The man in the queue
by Josephine Tey
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6 editions published between 1993 and 2000 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 173 WorldCat member libraries worldwide A stranger found stabbed to death outside a theatre lacks any form of identity. Inspector Grant of the CID travels deep into the theatrical world in his efforts to build up a picture of the nameless man and solve the murder
The franchise affair
by Josephine Tey
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9 editions published between 1948 and 2011 in English and held by 106 WorldCat member libraries worldwide PLAYAWAY. Marion Sharpe and her mother seem an unlikely duo to be found on the wrong side of the law. Quiet and ordinary, they have led a peaceful and unremarkable life at their country home, the Franchise. Unremarkable that is, until the police turn up with a demure young woman on their doorstep. Not only does Betty Kane accuse them of kidnap and abuse, she can back up her claim with a detailed description of the attic room in which she was kept, right down to the crack in its round window. But there's something about Betty Kane's story that doesn't quite add up
Three by Tey
by Josephine Tey
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13 editions published between 1949 and 1980 in English and held by 102 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The expensive halo
by Josephine Tey
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5 editions published between 1931 and 1978 in English and held by 86 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Love story and comedy of social contrasts set in London in the hectic Twenties more
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Alternative Names
Daviot, Gordon.
Daviot, Gordon 1896-1952 Pseudonym
MacIntosh, E.
Mackintosh, Elizabeth.
Mackintosh, Elizabeth, 1896-1952
Mackintosh, Elizabeth 1896-1952 Wirklicher Name
Mackintosh, Elizabeth, 1896 or 1897-1952
Mackintosh, Elizabeth, 1896 or 7-1952
Mackintosh, Elizabeth, ca 1896-1952
Teja, Džozefīne, 1896?-1952
Tey, Josephine, 1896 or 7-1952
テイ, ジョセフィン
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German (10) Chinese (10) Polish (3) French (2) Malay (1) Romanian (1) Italian (1) Spanish (1) Korean (1) Covers
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