In the Presence of the Enemy (Inspector Lynley Mystery) vs The Franchise Affair (Inspector Alan Grant #3): Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Kidnapping, Great Britain, England, Mystery, Fiction
In the Presence of the Enemy (Inspector Lynley Mystery)
Hailed as the "king of sleaze," tabloid editor Dennis Luxford is used to ferreting out the sins and scandals of people in exposed positions. But when he opens an innocuous-looking letter addressed to him at his tabloid…
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The Franchise Affair (Inspector Alan Grant #3)
Robert Blair was about to knock off from a slow day at his law firm when the phone rang. It was Marion Sharpe on the line, a local woman of quiet disposition who lived with her mother at their decrepit country house,…
The verdict
- Readers rate In the Presence of the Enemy (Inspector Lynley Mystery) highest: In the Presence of the Enemy (Inspector Lynley Mystery) 4.4 · The Franchise Affair (Inspector Alan Grant #3) 4.0.
- The Franchise Affair (Inspector Alan Grant #3) is the quickest read — about 5 hours vs 11 for In the Presence of the Enemy (Inspector Lynley Mystery).
- The Franchise Affair (Inspector Alan Grant #3) has the widest readership — 11134 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
The Franchise Affair (Inspector Alan Grant #3)
≈ 5h vs 11h for In the Presence of the Enemy (Inspector Lynley Mystery)
Just want the better-reviewed one?
In the Presence of the Enemy (Inspector Lynley Mystery)
4.4 vs 4.0 from readers
New to the genre?
In the Presence of the Enemy (Inspector Lynley Mystery)
Moderate vs Challenging for The Franchise Affair (Inspector Alan Grant #3)
Scores by source
| In the Presence of the Enemy (Inspector Lynley Mystery) | The Franchise Affair (Inspector Alan Grant #3) | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.0 (11134) |
| Hardcover | 3.9 (16) | 3.7 (19) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (149) | 4.5 (21) |
Reception
| In the Presence of the Enemy (Inspector Lynley Mystery) | The Franchise Affair (Inspector Alan Grant #3) | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 149 | 11134 |
| Editions | 22 | 105 |
| Pages | 636 | 310 |