false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173064430m/243401.jpg 243401 22 Though Josephine Tey is not, perhaps, as well known as Agatha Christie, her contribution to the Golden Age of mysteries is unquestioned. In contrast to Christie, Tey rejected formulas and long-running series in favor of experimentation with new settings and odd conjunctions of character and subject matter. Her historical tale <i>The Daughter of Time</I> is frequently cited as one of the greatest mysteries of all time. <p> <I>The Franchise Affair</I> resembles some of the best work of Poe in its introduction of an apparently inhuman evil in an otherwise sedate country setting. Robert Blair, a lawyer who prides himself on his ability to avoid work of any significance, is interrupted one evening by a phone call from Marion Sharpe. Ms. Sharpe and her mother live in a run-down estate known as the Franchise, and their lives drew little attention until Betty Kane charged them with an unthinkable crime. Ms. Kane, having disappeared for a month, now says that she was held captive in the attic of the Franchise during her entire absence. While her story seems absurd, her recollection of minute details about the interior of the house sway even Scotland Yard. Blair--who Ms. Sharpe has chosen for her defense because, as she says, he is "someone of my own sort"--must dust off his neurons and undertake some serious sleuthing if his client is to beat these serious charges. As with all fine mysteries, one has the sense of being in a sea of clues with a solution just out of reach. <I>The Franchise Affair</I> is a classic mystery, and also a superb record of country life in early twentieth century England. <I>--Patrick O'Kelley</I> 1620751 1948 The Franchise Affair total:334|5:74|4:150|3:98|2:10|1:2| 334 1286 439 49 243401 0684842564 9780684842561 312 46 3.85 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173064430m/243401.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/243401.The_Franchise_Affair 4 0 false Fri Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2006 Wed Mar 11 14:32:51 -0700 2009 Wed Mar 11 14:32:51 -0700 2009 more...]]> 243401 0684842564 9780684842561 312 46 3.85 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173064430m/243401.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/243401.The_Franchise_Affair 3 0 false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 05 10:56:37 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 05 11:01:04 -0800 2009 Tey, Josephine – Standalone
Part of anthology “Three By Tey”, Macmillan, 1947, US Hardcover

First Sentence: It was four o’clock of a spring evening; and Robert Blair was thinking of going home.
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The mystery at the centre, and the catalyst for change, is a accusation of beating and kidnapping on the part of two reclusive women...more...]]> 243401 0684842564 9780684842561 312 46 3.85 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173064430m/243401.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/243401.The_Franchise_Affair 5 0 false Wed Jun 10 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Jun 19 11:08:29 -0700 2009 Fri Jun 19 13:03:21 -0700 2009 more...]]> 243401 0684842564 9780684842561 312 46 3.85 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173064430m/243401.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/243401.The_Franchise_Affair 1 0 false Sat Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 19 21:57:35 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 01 16:09:48 -0700 2009 The Daughter of Time. here's the deal - a young girl falsely accuses two older women of kidnapping and abuse. our schlumpy lawyer hero steps in to defend the older women and prove the girl's lying. that's all fine and good,...more...]]> 243401 0684842564 9780684842561 312 46 3.85 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173064430m/243401.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/243401.The_Franchise_Affair 4 0 false Mon Sep 14 14:27:27 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 14 14:31:52 -0700 2009 more...]]> 243401 0684842564 9780684842561 312 46 3.85 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173064430m/243401.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/243401.The_Franchise_Affair 4 0 false Sat Jan 10 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Dec 27 09:46:17 -0800 2008 Thu Mar 12 10:47:36 -0700 2009
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