Josephine Tey

Josephine Tey

3 Series

Josephine Tey, the pen name of Scottish author Elizabeth Mackintosh (1896-1952), is renowned for her mystery novels and historical fiction. Writing as Gordon Daviot, she crafted compelling historical narratives. Tey's most celebrated work, "The Daughter of Time," was acclaimed by the Crime Writers’ Association as the greatest mystery novel of all time in 1990.

Josephine Tey, also known as Gordon Daviot, presents a collection of gripping novels. "The Man in the Queue," alternatively titled "Killer in the Crowd," follows the mysterious death of a man in a theater queue. In "Brat Farrar," also known as "Come and Kill Me," an impostor attempts to claim an inheritance. "Kif: An Unvarnished History" offers a raw and compelling narrative. Each story captivates with its unique blend of suspense and intrigue.

Inspector Alan Grant

The Man in the Queue / Killer in the Crowd

(1929)

A Shilling for Candles

(1936)

The Franchise Affair

(1948)

To Love and Be Wise

(1950)

The Daughter of Time

(1951)

The Singing Sands

(1952)

Standalone Novels

Kif: An Unvarnished History

(1929)

The Expensive Halo

(1931)

Miss Pym Disposes

(1946)

Brat Farrar / Come and Kill Me

(1949)

The Privateer

(1952)

Anthologies

The Edinburgh Mystery: And Other Tales of Scottish Crime

(2023)

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