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The Man in the Queue
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In the packed queue for a popular West End Theatre in 1920s London, the crowd surges forward as the doors open at last. But as they do so, one of their number falls to the ground - a man, stabbed in the back with a stiletto while people jostled for position in the throng.
There is nothing in the man's clothes or wallet to identify him, and nothing in his pockets but a revolver. Who is he and who killed him before melting away unseen into the night?
The Man in the Queue follows Inspector Alan Grant as he investigates this puzzling murder. He is soon engaged in a breathless manhunt that will lead him from London all the way to the Scottish highlands and back again. The mystery is finally resolved in a way that not even Inspector Grant can anticipate.
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The Man in the Queue is praised for its originality, engaging mystery plot, and intriguing characters, with some considering its detective a favourite. Readers appreciate its unexpected twists and the signature magic Tey brings to her storytelling.
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ISBN: 9781782279600
Publisher: Pushkin Press
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 30 March 2023
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Pushkin Vertigo
Audience: General / adult
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Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 0g
Pages: 288
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About the Author
Born in Inverness in 1896, Josephine Tey was a Scottish author and playwright. Tey made her mystery debut with The Man in the Queue in 1929, the book that also introduced Inspector Alan Grant. The Daughter of Time, first published in 1951, is her best known and loved work, and in 1990 was voted number 1 in the Top 100 Crime Novels of All Time list published by the British Crime Writers' Association.
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