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26th february 2020 the franchise affair (1951, lawrence huntingdon, uk, 95 mins), adapted from josephine tey’s 1948 novel of the same name, which in turn was based on a real-life case. This is the 3rd of tey’s inspector alan grant series, immediately preceded by a shilling for candles (see 15th january 2020 entry above).
Miss kane's claims seemed highly unlikely, even to inspector alan grant of scotland yard, until she described her prison — the attic room with its cracked window, the kitchen, and the old trunks — which sounded remarkably like the franchise.
Yard inspector alan grant and her classic detective novels: the man in the queue (1927), a shilling for 1948 the franchise affair (inspector grant).
Publication order of inspector alan grant books the previous novel titled 'the franchise affair' was also listed in the list of top 100 mystery novels of all time.
Review: the franchise affair (inspector alan grant) user review - alex - goodreads i have only read one other book by tey before this, and although i thought the narration was overwrought, it was at least a good mystery story, and had solid detective work.
Set in milford, the novel opens with the sharpes about to be interviewed by local police and scotland yard, represented by inspector grant.
The novel titled ‘the franchise affair’ was published in the year 1948 as a mystery novel. It revolved around the investigation by inspector alan grant of the scotland yard about the kidnapping of a local woman. A young woman named marion sharpe and her mother are accused of kidnapping a local woman named betty kane.
Inspector alan grant of scotland yard is highly skeptical of a young woman's tale of her brutal kidnapping and imprisonment in a musty attic--until an enterprising young lawyer shines a light on some dark corners in the franchise, a decrepit old country house.
With patrick malahide, joanna mccallum, rosalie crutchley, miranda bell. A schoolgirl who has been missing for weeks returns home covered in bruises.
The franchise affair (book) tey, josephine inspector alan grant of scotland yard is highly skeptical of a young woman's tale of her brutal kidnapping and imprisonment in a musty attic--until an enterprising young lawyer shines a light on some dark corners in the franchise, a decrepit old country house.
Apr 22, 2016 i've also read tey's the franchise affair and enjoyed that book as well. Six mystery novels including scotland yard's inspector alan grant.
Nov 3, 2005 i have recently read josephine tey's novels the franchise affair and brat farrar, in the american editions published by scribner/simon.
Teythree by teybrat farrarthe franchise affairbrat farrarthe daughter of timethe inspector alan grant of scotland yard, recuperating from a broken leg.
Inspector alan grant, trapped in a hospital with a broken leg, is bored senseless. The franchise affair (1948) is an updated, fictionalized version of a real case.
For one of them his petty smuggling turns more serious when he finds himself caught up with a robbery in the city. Robert blair, a lawyer who prides himself on his ability to avoid work of any significance, is interrupted one evening by a taken by the police to the 7 of 8 people found this review helpful.
The franchise affair has 1 trivia question about it: true or false: the mystery the franchise affair by josephine tey was inspired by real events.
The franchise affair (josephine tey, 1948) this was tey’s second post-war novel. While it’s not as disturbing or haunting as miss pym disposes (it turns on the dread of failed reputations, unfairly tarnished, rather than the tragedy of a casual murder which punishes everyone but its perpetrator), it is very much in line with her new tone.
The franchise affair is very much a small town mystery, with a restricted cast of characters and only a cameo appearance from tey’s regular detective, inspector alan grant of scotland yard. Our hero this time is robert blair, a somewhat unadventurous local solicitor.
Tey's inspector alan grant takes a back seat in this book to the main characters. The plot is based on an actual eighteenth-century case, but tey updates it and makes it fully believable. Not only are all the characters (even minor ones) beautifully drawn, but the various settings in which the story takes place are memorably described.
Not believing betty kane's story, solicitor blair takes up the case and, in a dazzling feat of amateur detective work, solves the unbelievable mystery that stumped even inspector grant. 2001 edition, introduced by antonia fraser with illustrations by paul hogarth.
Her first mystery novel, the man in the queue, was published in 1929, marking the first appearance of inspector alan grant from scotland yard. I read and enjoyed another of tey’s novels, the daughter of time in 2017.
Robert blair was about to knock off from a slow day at his law firm when the phone rang. It was marion sharpe on the line, a local woman of quiet disposition who lived with her mother at their decrepit country house, the franchise.
In five of the mystery novels, all of which except the first she wrote under the name of tey, the hero is scotland yard inspector alan grant. (grant appears in a sixth, the franchise affair, as a minor character.
Oct 8, 2020 set in milford, the novel opens with the sharpes about to be interviewed by local police and scotland yard, represented by inspector alan grant.
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5 — 4 ratings — 1 review even to inspector alan grant of scotland yard, until she described her prison – the attic.
Dec 17, 2019 josephine tey's late golden age novel, the franchise affair (1948), is often read as a revisionist historical crime novel interrogating the 18th.
It takes robert blair, solicitor turned amateur detective, to solve the mystery that lies at the heart of the franchise affair.
Miss kane's claims seemed highly unlikely, even to inspector alan grant of scotland yard, until she described her prison -- the attic room with its cracked window, the kitchen, and the old trunks -- which sounded remarkably like the franchise.
The book introduced her detective protagonist inspector grant of scotland yard, who would appear in a further five novels: a shilling for candles (1936), the franchise affair (1948), to love and be wise (1950), the daughter of time (1951) and the singing sands (1952).
The franchise affair is a 1948 mystery novel by josephine tey about the investigation of a mother and daughter accused of kidnapping a local young woman. In 1990, the uk crime writers' association named it one of the top 100 crime novels of all time.
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The franchise affair by josephine tey is listed as the 3rd book in her inspector grant mystery series, but in fact, he plays only a very minor inconsequential role in this story. Josephine tey wrote six books in this series over the course of her life.
Miss kane's claims seemed highly unlikely, even to inspector alan grant of scotland yard, until she described her prison -- the attic room with its cracked window,.
Franchise affair, the storyline: robert blair, a local solicitor, is called on to defend two women, marion sharpe and her mother, who are accused of kidnapping.
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The formidable inspector alan grant of scotland yard returns in this highly acclaimed, enthralling the alan grant series in order the franchise affair.
37:1 sound format: mono (black and white) though based on real events which took place in the 19th century, when a young girl accused two women of kidnapping and abusing her, the franchise affair is ultimately a disappointment. The premise is sound and the film paints a disapproving picture of lynch-mob.
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Miss kane's claims seemed highly unlikely, even to inspector alan grant of scotland yard, until she described her prison — the attic room with its cracked.
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Nov 20, 2018 the fifth of tey's alan grant series, the daughter of time was of tey fans, the franchise affair is interesting in part because inspector grant.
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