The Man in the Queue by

<p><strong>The Man in the Queue</strong> (1929) by Josephine Tey is a classic Golden Age detective novel featuring Inspector Alan Grant.</p><p>The story begins when a man waiting in a long line outside a London theater is mysteriously stabbed to death. With no witnesses and nothing known about the victim-not even his real identity-Grant must unravel a tangle of misleading clues false identities and shifting testimonies.</p><p>As he pursues a prime suspect across Scotland Grant is forced to question his assumptions about guilt and innocence. The novel blends psychological insight with traditional detective work ultimately revealing a surprising and morally complex solution to the crime.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p>