x dismiss this message
Did you know you can edit this page?
-
Sign Into Shelfari
-
Choose something to edit
-
Save your contributions
see page history
Description edit
The "Man in the Queue", by Josephine Tey, commences on London's West Side, where "Didn't You Know?", the hit musical, is in the last week of its run. Its newly famous star, Ray Marcable, who is London's darling, is leaving for America to seek even greater fame and fortune there. The show has... read more
Ridiculously Simplified Synopsis edit
Characters/People edit
- Inspector Grant: Add a description of this character.
- Albert Sorrell
- Gerald Lamont
- Mrs Everett
- Barker
- Mr Drysdale
- Williams
- Laurent
- Mrs Ratcliffe
- Murray
- Simpson
- Ray Marcable
- Rosie
- Danny Miller
- Mrs Wallis
- Mullins
- Miss Dinmont
- Mrs Field
- Mr Logan
- Marcel
- Raoul Legarde
- Garnie
- Lacey
- Pidgeon
- Roddy
- Dr Anderson
- Mr Yeudall
- Andy
- Jerry
- Mr Caldicott
- Struwwelpeter
- Baddeley
- Miss Lethbridge
First Sentence edit
IT WAS BETWEEN seven and eight o'clock on a March evening, and all over London the bars were being drawn back from pit and gallery doors.
Table of Contents edit
1. Murder
2. Inspector Grant
3. Danny Miller
4. Raoul Legarde
5. Danny Again
6. The Levantine
7. Things Move
8. Mrs. Everett
9. Grant Gets More Information Than He Expected
10. The Burst to the North
11. Carninnish
12. Capture
13. Marking Time
14. The Statement
15. The Brooch
16. Miss Dinmont Assists
17. Solution
18. Conclusion
Glossary edit
- embonpoint: plumpness
- apotheosis: glorification of a subject to divine level
- guichet: small door, gate, wicket, hatch, grill or counter, such as at a ticket office
- You Never Know: presented as Scotland Yard's motto
- verger: a lay person who takes care of the interior of a church and acts as an attendant during services; an usher or tour guide at ecclesiastical landmarks; in the United States, the office is generally combined with sexton
- charabanc: a horse-drawn, and then later, motorized omnibus with open sides, and often, no roof
- haivering: (Scots) talking nonsense
Series & Lists edit
This is book 1 of 5 in Inspector Grant Mysteries. (standard series)
Followed by A Shilling for Candles.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Josephine Tey (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Add the publisher.
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: 1929
ISBN: Add the ISBN.
Page Count: Add the page count.
Publisher: Add the publisher.
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: 1929
ISBN: Add the ISBN.
Page Count: Add the page count.
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 823.912
Subjects edit
- Books › Mystery & Thrillers › Authors, A-Z › ( T ) › Tey, Josephine
- Books › Literature & Fiction › World Literature › British › Short Stories
- Books › Literature & Fiction › World Literature › British › 20th Century
- Books › Mystery & Thrillers › Mystery › British Detectives
- Books › Mystery & Thrillers › Police Procedurals
Popular Tags
We’re hiding the errata, movie connections, books that influenced this book, books influenced by this book, books that cite this book and books cited by this book sections. If you would like to add content to them, you must first make them visible.
