The Daughter Of Time
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
A landmark of detective fiction, The Daughter of Time turns the classic whodunit on its head by placing its mystery firmly in the pages of history. Scotland Yard's Inspector Alan Grant, bedridden after an injury and bored to distraction, becomes obsessed with a portrait of Richard III — a face that, to his detective's eye, simply does not match that of a murderer. From his hospital bed, Grant undertakes a rigorous historical investigation into one of England's most enduring scandals: did Richard III truly order the murder of the Princes in the Tower? Tey dismantles centuries of Tudor propaganda with wit, precision, and the cool logic of a seasoned investigator, arguing compellingly that history itself is the greatest mystery of all. Voted the greatest mystery novel of all time by the Crime Writers' Association, this is an intellectually exhilarating read that permanently blurs the line between detective fiction and historical inquiry.
Author: Josephine Tey
Format: Paperback
Published: 1968, Penguin
Genre: Crime fiction
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
A landmark of detective fiction, The Daughter of Time turns the classic whodunit on its head by placing its mystery firmly in the pages of history. Scotland Yard's Inspector Alan Grant, bedridden after an injury and bored to distraction, becomes obsessed with a portrait of Richard III — a face that, to his detective's eye, simply does not match that of a murderer. From his hospital bed, Grant undertakes a rigorous historical investigation into one of England's most enduring scandals: did Richard III truly order the murder of the Princes in the Tower? Tey dismantles centuries of Tudor propaganda with wit, precision, and the cool logic of a seasoned investigator, arguing compellingly that history itself is the greatest mystery of all. Voted the greatest mystery novel of all time by the Crime Writers' Association, this is an intellectually exhilarating read that permanently blurs the line between detective fiction and historical inquiry.