The Daughter of Time (Josephine Tey)

The Daughter of Time is a 1951 detective novel by Josephine Tey, concerning a modern police officer’s investigation into the alleged crimes of King Richard III of England. It was the last book Tey published in her lifetime, shortly before her death. In 1990 it was voted number one in The Top 100 Crime Novels of All Time list compiled by the British Crime Writers’ Association. In 1995 it was voted number four in The Top 100 Mystery Novels of All Time list compiled by the Mystery Writers of America. ‘First-rate mystery, ably plotted and beautifully written.’–Los Angeles Times ‘Suspense is achieved by unexpected twists and extremely competent storytelling … credible and convincing.’–Spectator ‘Really first class … a continual delight.’–Times Literary Supplement ‘Josephine Tey enjoys a category to herself, as a virtuoso in the spurious … the nature of the deception on this occasion is too good to give away.’–New Statesman ‘Tey’s style and her knack for creating bizarre characters are among the best in the field.’–New Yorker