£12.50
Title: The Franchise Affair
Author: Josephine Tey
Publisher : Folio Society
Publication: c2001
Format: Hardback
Condition: Covers are in an excellent condition. Pages are clean and bright with no marks. Some illustrations throughout. Previous owners library sticker to front. Comes with the slip case which is in a very good condition
Book measures: 23cm x 15cm with 254 pages
1 in stock
Josephine Tey’s “The Franchise Affair” plunges a quiet country lawyer, Robert Blair, into a perplexing case of alleged abduction and assault. Marion Sharpe and her elderly aunt, living reclusively at their isolated home “The Franchise,” accuse a young girl, Betty Kane, of being held captive and ill-treated by them. Blair, initially skeptical, soon finds himself drawn into a murky investigation where facts are elusive and public opinion swiftly turns against his clients. Tey masterfully crafts a narrative that explores themes of truth, perception, and the power of circumstantial evidence, keeping the reader in suspense as Blair unravels the intricate web of deceit and misjudgment. The novel stands as a compelling psychological thriller and a sharp critique of mass hysteria.
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