Josephine Tey, “The Man in the Queue”

The debut of Inspector Alan Grant, from one of the masters of detective fiction

First published in 1929, Josephine Tey’s The Man in the Queue introduces Scotland Yard’s Inspector Alan Grant in a classic tale of murder and mystery. Outside a London theater, a man falls dead in the crowd, stabbed in the back. No one knows who he is, and no one has seen the killer. From this haunting beginning, Grant pursues a twisting trail of clues through London and beyond, uncovering evasions, false leads, and hidden motives.

Josephine Tey (1896-1952), the pen name of Scottish writer Elizabeth MacKintosh, is one of the most celebrated authors of the Golden Age of detective fiction. Renowned for works such as The Franchise Affair and The Daughter of Time, she was praised for her originality, psychological depth, and her ability to reshape the conventions of the genre.

Reissued in Intra’s Crimina series, this edition preserves the novel in full, offering readers both a gripping detective story and the chance to rediscover the beginnings of an author whose influence still resonates in modern crime writing.

Crimina

A paperback and e-book series published by Intra.

Global readability, Italian charm.