Daughter of Time. Singing Sands

Josephine Tey (real name Elizabeth MacKintosh; 1896–1952) is a famous writer, daughter of a Scotsman and an Englishwoman, a recognized master of detective fiction and a playwright. The novel "Daughter of Time" (1951) features an unconventional plot: Inspector Scotland Yard Alan Grant takes on the investigation of a crime committed in the 15th century. Is Richard III guilty of murdering his nephews? The conflicting testimonies from distant times are subjected to the most thorough review. The British Association of Crime Writers recognized this novel in 1990 as the best detective of all time. "Singing Sands" (1952), the last work in the Alan Grant series, is a completely different story, sensual and musical. The inspector, who has come to Scotland to regain his health and fish, witnesses an incident as he steps off the train: a conductor discovers the body of a young man in one of the carriages. Grant's professional instincts suggest that the death of his fellow passenger was not accidental...