The daughter of time. Singing sands. Tai J.

Josephine Tai (nast. Name Elizabeth Macintosh; 1896–1952) - the famous writer, daughter of the Scotsman and Englishwoman, recognized master of the detective, playwright. The novel “Daughter of Time” (1951) is distinguished by a non-trivial plot: the inspector of Scotland-Jard Alan Grant took up the investigation of a crime committed in the 15th century. Is Richard III guilty of the murder of his nephews? In 1990, the British Association of Herminal Writers in 1990 was recognized as the best detective of all time. “Singing Sands” (1952), the last work in a series about Alan Grant is a completely different story, sensual and musical. The inspector who came to Scotland to improve health, to catch the fish, leaving the train, becomes a witness to the incident: the conductor found the corpse of a young man in one compartment. A professional flair tells Grant that the death of a fellow traveler was not accidental.