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by Josephine Tey (Author) "It was a little after seven on a summer morning, and William Potticary was taking his accustomed way over the short down grass of the..." (more)

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Paperback: 240 pages
Publisher: Macmillan Pub Co; Reissue edition (Aug 30 1988)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0020545304
ISBN-13: 978-0020545309
Product Dimensions: 17.8 x 10.8 x 1.9 cm
Shipping Weight: 137 g

Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

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Josephine Tey's murder mysteries are gems of the genre, and Stephen Thorne is as good a reader as Tey is a writer. When a beautiful film star turns up drowned, Tey's Inspector Grant of Scotland Yard must sort through an array of British types that include seen-it-all actors; a brilliant and eccentric girl-child; a chief suspect of such charm that no one, including the Inspector, believes him guilty; a society astrologer; and any number of pushy tabloid reporters. Thorne renders these characters with wonderful wit and skill. B.G. © AudioFile 2001, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine --This text refers to the Audio Cassette edition.

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Beneath the sea cliffs of the south coast, suicides are a sad but common fact of life. Yet even the hardened coastguard knows something is wrong when a beautiful film actress is found lying dead on the beach one bright summer’s morning. Inspector Grant has to take a more professional attitude: death by suicide, however common, has to have a motive -- just like murder… --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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2.0 out of 5 stars Silliness and Coincidences, Sep 3 2002

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This review is from: A Shilling for Candles (Audio Cassette)

As an audio book, this is a great production. As a mystery, this was a disappointment. How convenient that people stumble onto critical clues, characters and evidence. It's as if all of England were no more than four acres large. I am still wondering what the motive of the killer was; the ending was abrubt and nonsensical. Please read "A Daughter of Time" if you want to experience Tey's best work.

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3.0 out of 5 stars A mediocre mystery., Aug 19 2001

By	Leonard L. Wilson (Springfield, OH USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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A popular actress/singer's body is found on the beach. At first it is believed to be an accidental drowning, but soon it becomes apparent that this is murder. The novel begins well, and there are some interesting characters, but then it begins to go downhill. Instead of vintage Tey, we seem to have an Agatha Christie plot, and not the best Christie.

There are red herrings galore, a false arrest, 2 escapes, supernatural overtones, and then an unexpected, unprepared for, and totally implausible ending. That the guilty one would have and could have perpetrated the crime in the manner indicated is just beyond belief. The author even has to make her turn out to be insane to create a strong enough motive--no, not nearly strong enough actually.

If you want to read excellent Josephine Tey, try BRAT FARRAR or THE FRANCHISE AFFAIR. This one just isn't up to her later standards.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Tey's detection masterpiece, Aug 14 2001

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If you want actual detection, as opposed to character studies, this is the Tey book to read. Her later books have some interest, but more as straight novels than as mysteries.

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