A Shilling for Candles (Inspector Alan Grant #2) vs The Franchise Affair (Inspector Alan Grant #3): Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Great Britain, England, Mystery, Fiction

Cover of A Shilling for Candles (Inspector Alan Grant #2)

A Shilling for Candles (Inspector Alan Grant #2) Josephine Tey · 1936 ★★★★☆ 3.9 197 pages · ≈ 3 h 39 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Franchise Affair (Inspector Alan Grant #3)

The Franchise Affair (Inspector Alan Grant #3) Josephine Tey · 1948 ★★★★☆ 4.0 310 pages · ≈ 5 h 44 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 4.0 — either is a safe pick by score.
A Shilling for Candles (Inspector Alan Grant #2) is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 5 for The Franchise Affair (Inspector Alan Grant #3).

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