Of the Big Five writer of Classic Mystery (Christie; Sayers; Allingham; Marsh; Tey), Josephine Tey is the least well-known by modern audiences, and certainly the most unusual.  There is very little humor in her work, and often the psychological landscape is as or more important than footprints and bloodstains.  Her work is not to everyone’s taste, but I quite like it.

And now for the usual reminder…  The Friday Fragments is not a book review column; it’s a list of what I’m reading and maybe a bit about my opinions.  I always read the Comments section, because I enjoy learning what other people are reading.  Oh, and I don’t usually list shorter works unless in a collection or articles.  I also don’t usually list my scattered research reading.

Completed:

The Franchise Affair by Josephine Tey.  Audiobook.  Based on an ostensibly true story that Tey does acknowledge.

DreamForge Magazine.  Latest issue.

To Love and Be Wise by Josephine Tey.  Audiobook.  Neat twist.

In Progress:

The Mills of the Gods by Tim Powers.  E-ARC.  So far, I’m hooked.  Due out in early December but, if like me, you can’t wait, you can get an advanced reader copy from Baen Books.

Daughter of Time by Josephine Tey.  Audiobook.  Perhaps her best-known.  People either hate it for being slow or are fascinated by the complex plot—which has less to do with Richard III than with how quickly people jump to conclusions based on minimal evidence.

Also:

Just starting the latest Smithsonian.