The Franchise Affair (Inspector Alan Grant #3) vs Trent's Last Case: Which Should You Read?

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

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

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Cover of Trent's Last Case

Trent's Last Case E. C. Bentley · 1900 ★★★★☆ 3.9 182 pages · ≈ 3 h 22 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.0 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
Trent's Last Case is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 5 for The Franchise Affair (Inspector Alan Grant #3).

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