The daughter of time
Inspector Alan Grant of Scotland Yard, recuperating from a broken leg, becomes fascinated with a contemporary portrait of Richard III that bears no resemblance to the Wicked Uncle of history. Could such a sensitive, noble face belong to a venomous hunchback who may have killed his brother's children...
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York, N.Y. :
Simon & Schuster,
2013.
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| Edition: | 2nd Touchstone trade pbk. ed. |
| Series: | Inspector Alan Grant mystery ;
5. |
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| Summary: | Inspector Alan Grant of Scotland Yard, recuperating from a broken leg, becomes fascinated with a contemporary portrait of Richard III that bears no resemblance to the Wicked Uncle of history. Could such a sensitive, noble face belong to a venomous hunchback who may have killed his brother's children to make his crown secure? Or could Richard have been the victim, turned into a monster by the usurpers of England's throne? Grant determines to find out once and for all. |
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| Item Description: | "A Touchstone book." |
| Physical Description: | 206 pages : genealogical table ; 21 cm |
| ISBN: | 9780684803869 0684803860 |
| Author Notes: | She wrote one novel under the name Gordon Daviot, and seven, as Tey, featuring Inspector Alan Grant of Scotland Yard. She also used the name Daviot when writing plays, including Richard of Bordeaux, which was directed by and starred John Gielgud. She died on February 13, 1952, shortly after the publication of her final novel, The Daughter of Time. (Bowker Author Biography) |
