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The Franchise Affair

By Josephine Tey
Series: Macmillan Collector's Library
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The Franchise Affair by Josephine Tey is a gripping thriller featuring detective Alan Grant. The story centres on Betty Kane, a seemingly impeccable fifteen-year-old girl who claims to have been kidnapped and tortured by Marion Sharpe and her elderly mother, owners of the eerie old house called The Franchise. The novel masterfully explores the tension between truth and perception, urging readers to question whose version of the story can be trusted. Inspired by a true crime, this edition is introduced by writer David Stuart Davies and is part of the beautifully crafted Macmillan Collector's Library.
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Ideal for fans of classic crime fiction and true crime enthusiasts who appreciate a thought-provoking thriller that delves into the interplay of media, establishment, and public belief.

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A young girl claims she was kidnapped and abused, but who is really telling the truth?

A young girl claims she was kidnapped and abused, but who is really telling the truth?

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For fans of true crime and classic crime fiction, The Franchise Affair by Josephine Tey is a gripping thriller featuring detective Alan Grant and a masterful exposé of the powerful connections between media, the establishment, and what people choose to believe. Based on a true story.

Complete and unabridged, this book is 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?

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The Franchise Affair is praised for its ingenuity as a crime novel without a corpse, described as a detective story where the victim is justice itself, highlighting its originality and depth. -- Sarah Waters, The Guardian

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781529090376

Publisher: Pan Macmillan

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 06 July 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Macmillan Collector's Library

Contributors:

  • Introduction by David Stuart Davies
  • Introduction by David Stuart Davies

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 22.0mm

Width: 101.0mm

Height: 158.0mm

Weight: 192g

Pages: 336

Collections

Classic Crime & Mystery Fiction Classic Fiction Classic General Fiction Crime & Thriller Fiction General Fiction Historical Crime & Mystery Historical Fiction Josephine Tey Literary Fiction Series: Macmillan Collector's Library Special Editions

About the Author

Josephine Tey was born Elizabeth MacKintosh in Inverness in Scotland in 1896. She trained and worked as a teacher before returning to her family home to look after her elderly parents. It was there that she took up writing. Although she described her crime writing, written under the pen name Josephine Tey, as 'my weekly knitting' she was and is recognized as a major writer of the Golden Age of Crime writing. She was also successful as a novelist and playwright, writing under the name of Gordon Daviot. Her plays were performed in London and on Broadway. A fiercely private woman, she died at her sister's home in 1952.

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