Folio Society; The Franchise Affair, Josephine Tey, still sealed

A beautiful Folio Society edition of this standalone crime mystery - a fine, as new copy, still sealed, with slipcase.

The Franchise Affair by Josephine Tey is a postwar mystery centred on a disturbing accusation made by a teenage girl, Betty Kane, who claims she was kidnapped and abused by two reclusive women. Local solicitor Robert Blair steps in to defend them, suspecting the girl's story isn’t as solid as it seems. As he digs deeper, the case becomes a study in how public opinion, class bias, and media sensationalism can cloud the truth. Tey blends a classic investigation with sharp social insight.

The Franchise Affair, by Josephine Tey. Illustrated by Mark Smith. Introduced By Antonia Fraser.

Published by The Folio Society, London, 2020. 

With frontispiece and 6 colour illustrations.

Text in English.

328pp.

Weight approximately 762g (unpacked).

Dimensions: approximately 237mm high x 158mm wide x 33mm deep (in slipcase).