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 expos茅 of the powerful connections between media,the establishment and what people choose to believe. Based on a true story.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
Publisher: Pan MacmillanISBN: 9781529090376Number of pages: 336Weight: 192 gDimensions: 158 x 101 x 22 mm
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The Franchise Affair is an ingenious book,a crime novel without a corpse,a detective story in which the victim is justice itself.
Josephine Tey
Josephine Tey was a much-loved Scottish Golden Age crime writer,best known for her series of detective novels featuring Inspector Alan Grant.
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