The Man in the Queue (Paperback)

Josephine Tey

ISBN 10: 1782279601 / ISBN 13: 9781782279600

Published by Pushkin Press, London, 2023

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Paperback. In the packed queue for a popular West End Theatre in 1920s London, the crowd surges forward as the doors open at last. But as they do so, one of their number falls to the ground - a man, stabbed in the back with a stiletto while people jostled for position in the throng. There is nothing in the man's clothes or wallet to identify him, and nothing in his pockets but a revolver. Who is he and who killed him before melting away unseen into the night?Inspector Alan Grant investigates, and soon is engaged in a breathless manhunt that will lead him from London all the way to the Scottish highlands and back, before the mystery is finally resolved in a way that not even he can anticipate. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781782279600

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Man in the Queue (Paperback)

Publisher: Pushkin Press, London

Publication Date: 2023

Binding: Paperback

Condition: new

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Synopsis:

A clever mystery classic from one of Britain's greatest and most original crime writers, the author of The Daughter of Time In 1920s London, the packed queue for the city's most popular musical comedy is growing impatient. When the theatre doors open at last and the crowd surges forward, a man falls to the ground, dead-silently stabbed with a stiletto. Who killed him before melting away unseen into the night? As Inspector Alan Grant investigates, the mystery turns into a breathless manhunt leading from London all the way to the Scottish highlands and back, before at last a truth is revealed that shocks even the canny detective himself. This is an unforgettable classic from crime writing's golden age

About the Author:

Josephine Tey is one of the most brilliant and original of all British crime writers. Born in Inverness in 1896, Tey made her mystery debut with The Man in the Queue in 1929, the book that also introduced Inspector Alan Grant. The Daughter of Time, voted number 1 in the Top 100 Crime Novels of All Time list published by the British Crime Writers' Association, is also available from Pushkin Vertigo.