Tey, Josephine 1896 or 1897-1952Overview
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Josephine Tey
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Josephine Tey
The daughter of time
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211 editions published between 1951 and 2014 in 11 languages and held by 4,433 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Story of the search for the truth about the murder of the Princes in the Tower
Brat Farrar
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136 editions published between 1900 and 2014 in 10 languages and held by 2,110 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 franchise affair
by Josephine Tey
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117 editions published between 1945 and 2014 in 6 languages and held by 1,907 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Murder at a physical training college
The singing sands
by Josephine Tey
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83 editions published between 1900 and 2013 in 8 languages and held by 1,870 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 man in the queue
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83 editions published between 1929 and 2014 in 8 languages and held by 1,733 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Inspector Grant of the CID travels deep into the theatrical world in his efforts to build up a picture of the nameless stranger found stabbed to death in the queue outside the theatre
A shilling for candles
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88 editions published between 1936 and 2014 in 7 languages and held by 1,650 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
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17 editions published between 1947 and 1980 in English and held by 1,469 WorldCat member libraries worldwide A psychologist finds herself involved in an "accident" that's really murder, a lawyer defends two women accused of cruelty and witchcraft, and an orphan finds both a family and a murder
Miss Pym disposes
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73 editions published between 1946 and 2014 in 7 languages and held by 1,396 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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72 editions published between 1950 and 2014 in 7 languages and held by 1,277 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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23 editions published between 1951 and 1974 in English and held by 1,088 WorldCat member libraries worldwide (Daughter of time) Story of the search for the truth about the murder of the Princes in the Tower
The daughter of time
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44 editions published between 1951 and 2012 in 3 languages and held by 1,032 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Confined to a hospital bed, Scotland Yard's Inspector Alan Grant is bored. To divert his attention from his pain, a friend brings him pictures of faces. He becomes engrossed with the portrait of Richard III. How is it possible that such a sensitive-appearing soul could have been portrayed as the odious villain, the Wicked Uncle of history, responsible for the murder of his young nephews, heirs to the British throne, in order to secure the line of succession for himself? Grant reconsiders 500-year-old evidence pertaining to one of the most intriguing mysteries of all time: Who really killed the two princes in the Tower of London? Tey's answer to this question has provoked controversy among historians
The expensive halo : a fable without moral
by Josephine Tey
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16 editions published between 1931 and 2010 in English and held by 364 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The privateer
by Josephine Tey
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19 editions published between 1952 and 1987 in English and held by 245 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Kif : an unvarnished history
by Josephine Tey
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11 editions published between 1929 and 1990 in English and held by 236 WorldCat member libraries worldwide A tale of a young man who returns from the trenches of WWI and, unable to find an honest job, drifts into the life of a burglar in the London underworld
A shilling for candles
by Josephine Tey
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15 editions published between 1990 and 2008 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 208 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
The man in the queue
by Josephine Tey
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7 editions published between 1993 and 2000 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 153 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
A cup of Tey : Miss Pym disposes, Brat Farrar, the daughter of time
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4 editions published between 1979 and 2006 in English and held by 107 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 franchise affair
by Josephine Tey
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10 editions published between 1948 and 2011 in English and held by 90 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
Brat Farrar
by Josephine Tey
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14 editions published between 1990 and 2011 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 87 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Soon after the death of his parents, Patrick Ashby disappeared, leaving a suicide note. Then, on the eve of Simon Ashby's coming of age, a young man calling himself Brat Farrar turns up, and his physical resemblance to Simon is so remarkable that even the Ashbys' solicitor is convinced of his right to claim the family inheritance
The singing sands
by Josephine Tey
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6 editions published between 1989 and 1990 in English and held by 71 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Inspector Grant's holiday in Scotland ends abruptly with the discovery of a body in compartment B7 of the night train more
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Buccaneers Caribbean Area Children of police Cold cases (Criminal investigation) Criminal behavior Detective and mystery stories Detective and mystery stories, English Dramatists, English England England--Cornwall (County) England--London England--Midlands English drama Fugitives from justice Governors Grant, Alan (Fictitious character) Great Britain Hitchcock, Alfred, Impostors and imposture Inheritance and succession Jamaica Kidnapping Kings and rulers Lawyers Legal stories Libel and slander Manners and customs Man-woman relationships Missing persons Motion picture actors and actresses Murder Murderers Murder--Investigation Mystery Novelists, English Police Psychological aspects Richard--III,--King of England, Scotland Tey, Josephine, Theater Upper class Women's colleges Women and literature Women authors, Scottish Women--Crimes against Women detectives Women dramatists Women psychologists World War (1914-1918)
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Alternative Names
Daviot , Gordon
Daviot, Gordon 1896-1952
Daviot, Gordon, Pseudonyme
Gordon-Daviot, Pseudonyme
MacIntosh, E.
Mackintosh , Elisabeth
Mackintosh, Elizabeth.
Mackintosh, Elizabeth 1896-1952
Mackintosh, Elizabeth, 1896 or 1897-1952
Mackintosh, Elizabeth, 1896 or 7-1952
Mackintosh, Elizabeth, ca 1896-1952
Tėĭ, Dzhozefina
Teja, Džozefīne, 1896?-1952
Tey, Josephine
Tey, Josephine, 1896 or 7-1952
Tey, Josephine, Pseudonyme
テイ, ジョセフィン
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