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The Man in the Queue is a 1929 detective novel by Josephine Tey, originally published under the name Gordon Daviot, and the first novel featuring Scotland Yard inspector Alan Grant. A man is stabbed while standing in a dense queue outside a London theater, leaving police with an unidentified victim, few useful witnesses, and no obvious motive. Grant's inquiry moves beyond the theater crowd as he reconstructs the victim's identity, relationships, and movements before the killing.
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Who wrote The Man in the Queue?
The novel was written by Josephine Tey and published in 1929. It originally appeared under Tey's pen name, Gordon Daviot.
Who is the detective in The Man in the Queue?
The detective is Scotland Yard inspector Alan Grant. The 1929 novel is the first book to feature Tey's recurring investigator.
What is the murder setup in The Man in the Queue?
A man is stabbed while standing in a dense queue outside a London theater. The crowded public setting gives the mystery its unusual starting point.
Why is the theater queue important to the mystery?
The queue creates a crowded scene in which a stabbing occurs without immediately making the victim's identity clear. That setup drives the investigation by Scotland Yard inspector Alan Grant.
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