Abducted,beaten,hidden in an attic,a young woman stages an audacious escape. But is her story everything she claims it to be
Fifteen-year-old Betty Kane can recall every detail of the room where she says she was held at the country house known as The Franchise - even the crack in its round window. But her alleged kidnappers,a quiet-living mother and daughter,claim they have never seen her before. Somebody has to be lying. But who As the case sparks a media frenzy,it is up to unassuming village solicitor Robert Blair to find out.
Publisher: Penguin Books LtdISBN: 9780241639139Number of pages: 304Weight: 224 gDimensions: 198 x 129 x 17 mm
MEDIA REVIEWS
'Permanent classics in the detective field... no superlatives are adequate.'- New York Times
'An ingenious book... the essential mystery is wonderfully established; the claustrophobic building-up of the apparently seamless case against the Sharpes is impeccably done.'- Sarah Waters
'A detective story with a very considerable difference. Ingenious,stimulating and very enjoyable.'- Sunday Times
'The perfect introduction to her world.'- Val McDermid
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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