Josephine Tey
The Franchise Affair

2023 | Nakladatelství Bohemian Ventures, spol. s r.o.

For fans of true crime and of classic crime fiction, The Franchise Affair by Josephine Tey is a gripping thriller featuring detective Alan Grant and a masterful expose of the powerful connections between media, the establishment and what people choose to believe.Complete and unabridged. Part of the Macmillan Collector…'s Library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket-sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition is introduced by writer David Stuart Davies.Fifteen-year-old Betty Kane has never put a foot wrong. Naturally, everyone is shocked and horrified to hear her story - that she was kidnapped, tortured and held prisoner by Marion Sharpe and her elderly mother, owners of the mysterious old house, The Franchise. But are the two women really guilty of such a horrendous crime? Every page resonates with tension as the story unfolds - did they or didn't they take a young girl prisoner? And whose story can you trust? For fans of true crime and of classic crime fiction, The Franchise Affair by Josephine Tey is a gripping thriller featuring detective Alan Grant and a masterful expose of the powerful connections bet…ween media, the establishment and what people choose to believe.Complete and unabridged. Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket-sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition is introduced by writer David Stuart Davies.Fifteen-year-old Betty Kane has never put a foot wrong. Naturally, everyone is shocked and horrified to hear her story - that she was kidnapped, tortured and held prisoner by Marion Sharpe and her elderly mother, owners of the mysterious old house, The Franchise. But are the two women really guilty of such a horrendous crime? Every page resonates with tension as the story unfolds - did they or didn't they take a young girl prisoner? And whose story can you trust?

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Stav:	nová
Vazba:	pevná
Počet stran:	319
Jazyk:	anglicky
ISBN10:	1529090377
ISBN:	9781529090376
Edice:	Complete & Unabridged
Vydání:	1
Vystaveno:	23. 2. 2025 23:22
Číslo položky:	1150857

O autorovi

Josephine Tey

Josephine Teyová, vlastním jménem Elizabeth MacKintoshová byla skotská spisovatelka. Vystudovala Anstey College of Physical Education v Birminghamu a pracovala jako učitelka tělocviku. V roce 1923 se vrátila do rodného Invernessu, aby pečovala o staré rodiče, a stala se profesionální spisovatelkou. Psala divadelní hry s historickými náměty pod pseudonymem Gordon Daviot a detektivní romány s hlavní postavou inspektora Alana Granta pod pseudonymem Josephine Teyová. Žila v ústraní a odmítala veškerou publicitu. Její nejznámější knihou je Vrah či oběť? . Děj se odehrává v nemocnici, kde se detektiv Alan Grant zotavuje po zranění utrpěném při výkonu služby. Čas si krátí tím, že se s pomocí moderních kriminalistických metod snaží vyřešit záhadné zmizení následníka anglického trůnu Eduarda V. a jeho bratra Richarda. Kritickým rozborem dobových pramenů pak vyvrací obecně sdílené přesvědčení, že oba chlapce nechal zlikvidovat jejich strýc Richard III. Kniha v roce 1990 zvítězila v anketě 100 nejlepších detektivních románů všech dob.

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