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      The Franchise Affair: Their country house will soon play host to a nightmare…

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      'An ingenious book' SARAH WATERS'Permanent classics in the detective field . . . no superlatives are adequate' THE NEW YORK TIMESMarion Shape and her mother are quiet and ordinary villagers, enjoying a peaceful life in their country home, The Franchise. Everything changes when...

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      Product ID:9781529156423
      Product Form:Paperback / softback
      Country of Manufacture:GB
      Title:The Franchise Affair
      Subtitle:Their country house will soon play host to a nightmare…
      Authors:Author: Josephine Tey
      Page Count:352
      Subjects:Crime and mystery fiction, Crime & mystery, Classic crime and mystery fiction, Classic crime
      Description:Select Guide Rating
      'An ingenious book' SARAH WATERS'Permanent classics in the detective field . . . no superlatives are adequate' THE NEW YORK TIMESMarion Shape and her mother are quiet and ordinary villagers, enjoying a peaceful life in their country home, The Franchise. Everything changes when a local schoolgirl accuses them of kidnap and abuse, describing the attic room of the house as her prison. Scotland Yard inspector Alan Grant is called to solve the mystery of The Franchise, but will he fall right in the middle of nightmarish affair that will change a town, and its locals' lives, forever?'Josephine Tey enjoys a category to herself' NEW STATESMAN

      ''An ingenious book'' SARAH WATERS

      ''Permanent classics in the detective field . . . no superlatives are adequate'' THE NEW YORK TIMES

      Marion Shape and her mother are quiet and ordinary villagers, enjoying a peaceful life in their country home, the Franchise. Everything changes when a local schoolgirl accuses them of kidnap and abuse, describing the attic room of the house as her prison. Scotland Yard inspector Alan Grant is called to solve the mystery of the Franchise, but will he fall right in the middle of nightmarish affair that will change a town, and its locals'' lives, forever?

      ''Josephine Tey enjoys a category to herself'' NEW STATESMAN


      Imprint Name:Penguin (Cornerstone)
      Publisher Name:Cornerstone
      Country of Publication:GB
      Publishing Date:2022-09-22

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      Weight250 g
      Dimensions128 × 199 × 27 mm