num_pages: 238
description: Marion Sharpe and her mother seem an unlikely duo to be found on the wrong side of the law. Quiet and ordinary, they have led a peaceful and unremarkable life at their country home, The Franchise. Betty Kane, a demure young woman, accuses them of kidnapping and abuse. It takes Robert Blair, solicitor turned amateur detective, to solve the mystery that lies at the heart of The Franchise Affair.
language: English
title: The Franchise Affair
titlecomplete: The Franchise Affair
characters: Inspector Alan Grant
genres: Fiction, Historical, Mystery, British Literature, Detective, Mystery Thriller, Classics, Historical Fiction, 20th Century, Crime
ratings_count: 8503
series: Inspector Alan Grant
publisher: Bentley Pub