'A detective story with a very considerable difference. Ingenious, stimulating and very enjoyable'SUNDAY TIMES
'As interesting and enjoyable a book as they will meet in a month of Sundays'OBSERVER
Scotland Yard inspector Alan Grant, recovering from a broken leg, becomes fascinated with a contemporary portrait of Richard III, believed to have brutally killed his brother's children - the Princes in the Tower - to make his crown secure. But is the hunchback with such a sensitive, noble face really one of the world's most heinous villains? Or was he the victim of one of the most insidious plots in history?
'One of the best mysteries of all time' NEW YORK TIMES
'Suspense is achieved by unexpected twists and extremely competent storytelling . . . credible and convincing' SPECTATOR
Publisher: Cornerstone
ISBN: 9781529156416
Number of pages: 224
Weight: 161 g
Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 14 mm
A detective story with a very considerable difference. Ingenious, stimulating and very enjoyable - Sunday Times
As interesting and enjoyable a book as they will meet in a month of Sundays - Observer
One of the best mysteries of all time - New York Times
First-rate mystery, ably plotted and beautifully written - Los Angeles Times
Suspense is achieved by unexpected twists and extremely competent storytelling . . . credible and convincing - Spectator
Really first class . . . a continual delight - Times Literary Supplement
Josephine Tey enjoys a category to herself, as a virtuoso in the spurious . . . the nature of the deception on this occasion is too good to give away - New Statesman
Tey's style and her knack for creating bizarre characters are among the best in the field - New Yorker
Most people will find The Daughter Of Time as interesting and enjoyable a book as they will meet in a month of Sundays - Observer
A detective story with a very considerable difference. Ingenious, stimulating and very enjoyable - Sunday Times
Josephine Tey has always been absolutely reliable in producing original and mysterious plots with interesting characters and unguessable endings - Spectator
I loved this book. My aunt has read it as well and we both raved about it. Highly recommended
This book was a real surprise in every sense and I flew through the pages. Josephine Tey is a brilliant writer.
When Inspector Alan Grant takes falls through a trap door while in pursuit of a criminal, he breaks his leg and ends up enduring an enforced stay in hospital with little to do other than look at the ceiling or tackle... More
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