The Daughter of Time (1951)When Inspector Grant of Scotland Yard is laid up in Hospital, friends & nurses try to find a way to distract him. Finally, they get him intrigued by the mystery of whether Richard III actually was responsible for the death of his two nephews. What follows is an amusing look at how the accepted History that we all learn in school is often either misleading or flat out wrong. (Reviewed:) Grade: (B-) Tweet Websites:-WIKIPEDIA: Josephine Tey - - -ESSAY: “A Mystery Novel Like No Other Before.” On Josephine Tey’s The Daughter of Time: Sarah Weinman in Praise of an Innovative and Timeless Work of Detective Fiction (Sarah Weinman, 4/17/25, Crime Reads) -ESSAY: Josephine Tey: On the detective novelist. (Peter Hitchens, , 2/02/24, The Lamp) -REVIEW ESSAY: The Josephine Tey mystery: A reclusive crime writer ahead of her time (Nicola Upson, TLS) -ESSAY: Elizabeth Mackintosh: woman of mystery who deserves to be rediscovered (Robert McCrum, 7/13/11, The Guardian) -ESSAY: Forget Agatha Christie, this is the real Queen of Crime: Josephine Tey’s novels stood out for their meticulous observations and standoffish wit. Now, one is being brought to life on stage (Susie Mesure, 06 July 2025, Telegraph) Book-related and General Links: If you liked Daughter of Time, try: Byatt, A.S.
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