The Daughter of Time by Josephine Tey (Paperback)

The Daughter of Time is Josephine Tey's classic Inspector Alan Grant mystery. Laid up in a hospital bed and bored, Grant becomes fascinated by a portrait of Richard III and sets out to investigate whether the king truly murdered the Princes in the Tower. Frequently named one of the greatest mystery novels ever written, it is a clever blend of detective story and historical inquiry. Paperback edition.