This classic detective story explores the real-life Tudor mystery of 'The Princes in the Tower', following a police detective in the 1950s as he re-examines this historical case.
Scotland Yard inspector Alan Grant becomes fascinated by a portrait of Richard III while he is confined to bed with a broken leg. Unable to reconcile the kindly face he sees there with the horrible crimes attributed to the man, he decides to re-examine the murder of the Princes in the Tower. Convinced of Richard's innocence, Grant studies the historical evidence, using the keen insight and deductive skills of his detective background, leading him to a startling discovery.
The Daughter of Time is a classic detective novel which pushed the boundaries of the genre by examining a real-life, high-profile mystery. It was voted number one in The Top 100 Crime Novels of All Time list compiled by the British Crime Writers' Association and number four in The Top 100 Mystery Novels of All Time list compiled by the Mystery Writers of America. Since the discovery of Richard III's skeleton beneath a Leicester council carp park, interest in the real story of the controversial king has never been higher, and Josephine Tey's classic novel has never been more relevant.
This Arcturus Classics edition with its striking contemporary cover design brings this enthralling tale to new readers.
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