The Franchise Affair
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Publisher Description
Robert Blair was about to knock off from a slow day at his law firm when the phone rang. It was Marion Sharpe on the line, a local woman of quiet disposition who lived with her mother at their decrepit country house, The Franchise. It appeared that she was in some serious trouble: Miss Sharpe and her mother were accused of brutally kidnapping a demure young woman named Betty Kane. Miss Kane's claims seemed highly unlikely, even to Inspector Alan Grant of Scotland Yard, until she described her prison -- the attic room with its cracked window, the kitchen, and the old trunks -- which sounded remarkably like The Franchise. Yet Marion Sharpe claimed the Kane girl had never been there, let alone been held captive for an entire month! Not believing Betty Kane's story, Solicitor Blair takes up the case and, in a dazzling feat of amateur detective work, solves the unbelievable mystery that stumped even Inspector Grant.
Customer Reviews
Great read!
Excellent read to the very last page.
Brilliant
Amazingly, did not seem dated, even though Tey wrote long ago. The plotting is skillful, and the writing is excellent! She should have taught master classes, but maybe she wanted to keep the secrets of her talent to herself. I loved the evolution of the characters as well as the originality of the story. Tey had me riding on a yo-yo.
Thank you for offering this book.