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stuhlsem 's review for:
The Daughter of Time
by Josephine Tey
Unlikely as it seems, this book in which the main character does not even sit up in bed until 175 pages in and the plot takes place some 400 years in the past was completely fascinating. The mystery concerns Richard III (deposed by Henry VII, father of Henry VIII...who we DO know) and two nephews he is widely considered to have murdered. The main character is an early-1900s police officer recovering from a broken leg who begins considering the historical mystery as a way to overcome the "prickles of boredom". With the help of a young American researcher at the British Museum, they uncover various inconsistencies in the accepted history and come up with their own interpretation. It does sound dry, but it's not! I promise!