The Franchise Affair is by Josephine Tey. The third in the historical fiction Inspector Grant mystery series. Robert Blair is a solicitor in a small English village. He receives a call from Marian Sharpe, a woman who lives with her mother in a run down home. These reclusive women want him to come over right away as they have been accused of kidnapping and abusing a young woman named Betty Kane. They swear they have never seen the girl before, but she describes the ladies and their home so perfectly the police believe her. Inspector Grant is on the case, but plays almost no role in this installment. This is a wonderful mystery with so many twists and turns. This book is a Reader's Corner Highly Recommended read, even if you haven't read anything else in the series - this stand alone is a gem.
Ratings: 9th grade - 10 out of 10.
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