A Shilling for Candles

Inspector Alan Grant Series, Book 2

By: Josephine Tey

Narrated by: Jennifer M. Dixon

When a woman's body washes up on an isolated stretch of beach on the southern coast of England, Scotland Yard's Inspector Alan Grant is on the case. But the inquiry into her death turns into a nightmare of false leads and baffling clues. Was there anyone who didn't want lovely screen actress Christine Clay dead?

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I finished it

… I was glad when it was done. I’ve just recently heard of Josephine Tey and particularly enjoyed Brett Farrar. I’ve read one other Alan Grant book which I liked but this one wasn’t her best work. I didn’t care for the narrator. She was either screeching or I couldn’t tell who was talking. I just downloaded a collection of JTs works and hoping I enjoy them.

Not a best choice

One is accustom to enjoy a humoristic, even sarcadtic undertone in British literature. This book is rather boring, the plot is too inplosable and very untishemitic, uncomfortably so!

Very good mystery

Another fine mystery with Josephine Tey's sense of humor and Alan Grant's detective sense of timing, an altogether nifty British mystery. Enjoy!

What a great writer!

It’s too bad that Audible doesn’t mention that this book was written in 1936! That explains the politically incorrect references to the Jewish character, but it certainly isn't a main part of the story. Her cultural observations and characters are still amazingly, contemporary and relevant overall. I loved the narrator and quirky characters.  I’m going to continue and listen to every one of Josephine Tey's books after this one!

Loved it, well thought through and amusing.

Please give us more Josephine Tey. She really is one of the best there is.