Inspector Alan Grant Mysteries - Complete ...

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Josephine Tey's Inspector Alan Grant Mysteries trace one of Golden Age crime fiction's most quietly original detective careers, from the theatrical murder of The Man in the Queue to the historical investigation of The Daughter of Time and the atmospheric unease of The Singing Sands. Tey's prose is elegant, ironic, and psychologically alert, less interested in mechanical clue-puzzles than in motive, identity, reputation, and the instability of accepted narratives. Within the detective tradition, these novels stand apart for their literary poise and moral intelligence. Josephine Tey was the pen name of Elizabeth MacKintosh, a Scottish writer who also achieved success as a dramatist under the name Gordon Daviot. Her background in theatre, history, and character-driven storytelling deeply informs the Alan Grant books: suspects perform roles, public stories conceal private truths, and the detective's task is often interpretive as much as forensic. Tey's humane skepticism and independence from formula helped her reshape the modern mystery. This complete series is highly recommended for readers who value crime fiction with intellectual depth, stylistic refinement, and enduring ambiguity. Alan Grant's investigations reward both lovers of classic detection and those seeking novels that question how truth itself is constructed.

Zusammenfassung

Josephine Tey was a pseudonym used by Elizabeth MacKintosh (1896-1952), a Scottish author best remembered for her mystery novels. She also wrote about a dozen one-act plays and another dozen full-length plays, many with biblical or historical themes under the name Gordon Daviot. In several of Tey's mystery novels, the hero is Scotland Yard Inspector Alan Grant. The most famous of these is The Daughter of Time, which was selected by the British Crime Writers' Association as the greatest mystery novel of all time.

Details

Erscheinungsjahr:	2023
Genre:	Importe , Krimis & Thriller
Rubrik:	Belletristik
Medium:	Taschenbuch
ISBN-13:	9788027374618
ISBN-10:	8027374618
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Tey, Josephine
Hersteller:	e-artnow
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	e-artnow s.r.o., Za Sidlistem 22, ?-143 00 Prague, kristoferpaetau@gmail.com
Maße:	229 x 152 x 38 mm
Von/Mit:	Josephine Tey
Erscheinungsdatum:	19.02.2023
Gewicht:	0,996 kg