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A Shilling for Candles (Alan Grant, Bk 2)
A Shilling for Candles - Alan Grant, Bk 2
Author: Josephine Tey
When the body of famous screen actress Christine Clay is found on a beach on the southern coast of England, Inspector Alan Grant is faced with too many clues and too many motives. It seems the world is full of people who wanted Christine Clay dead.
ISBN-13: 9780684842387
ISBN-10: 0684842386
Publication Date: 2/15/1998
Pages: 240
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  • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
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3.8 stars, based on 16 ratings
Publisher: Touchstone
Book Type: Paperback
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peggyherself avatar reviewed A Shilling for Candles (Alan Grant, Bk 2) on + 17 more book reviews
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Fun read! Full of charming characters, gentle humor and a well plotted mystery. I really the character of Inspector Alan Grant. Not afraid to get his information a little outside of the 'rules', but full of caring and sympathy.

I don't want to give away too much about the book and spoil your fun of reading it for yourself... Tisdale is a fun character on the run from Inspector Grant and his men. He's their key suspect. The police chief's daughter, Erica, is sure he is innocent and goes out on the limb to help him. She brings him food until he turns up missing and then she is on the hunt for the item the police are looking for, as she's sure it will clear him. Erica is a great character and Grant has a soft spot for her. Does she find the item? Does it clear Tisdale? Do they ever find Tisdale? And does romance bud between the two?

There are lots of interesting suspects, fellow actors who hated working with Christine, a husband who is a Lord, a male friend who shows up the morning they find her body and every says they are lovers, an astrologer who predicted her death and a no good brother out for her money. It could be any of them. I certainly didn't guess the right person! See if you can!
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I love Josephine Tey's book and this was another great one! It kept me guessing.

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