The Man from the Queue

A man was stabbed while waiting in line for theater tickets. He has no identification on him. No one is looking for him. Even the tags from his rather expensive clothes have been meticulously removed. There is no name for the victim, and no motive for the murder. The case automatically falls into the category of unsolved? So thinks everyone, except Inspector Grant.

Josephine Tey became famous as a master of psychological detective fiction: her prose combines restrained irony, precise observation, and a genuine interest in human motivations. The series about Inspector Alan Grant placed Tey among the most witty and thoughtful detective authors of the 20th century; her books are read not only for the mystery but for the subtle analysis of morals and fate.