The Daughter of Time

The Daughter of Time is a 1951 detective novel by Josephine Tey, exploring a modern police officer’s investigation into the alleged crimes of King Richard III of England. This was the final book Tey published during her lifetime, shortly before her passing.

Accolades:

• 1990: Voted number one in The Top 100 Crime Novels of All Time list by the British Crime Writers’ Association.
• 1995: Ranked number four in The Top 100 Mystery Novels of All Time list by the Mystery Writers of America.

Praise for The Daughter of Time:

• “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