Shala Howell

Memorable quotes from somewhere in the middle of a book: The Josephine Tey Edition

The Franchise Affair by Josephine Tey

Although Josephine Tey wrote during the Golden Age of Detective Fiction (1920s-1940s), her work is less familiar to me than say Agatha Christie’s or Ngaio Marsh’s. And that’s a shame, because Josephine Tey‘s The Franchise Affair is full of wonderful writing. Today’s quote for instance:

“The trouble with you, dear, is that you think an angel of the Lord as a creature with wings, whereas he is probably a scruffy little man with a bowler hat.”

From The Franchise Affair by Josephine Tey

I will definitely be reading more from Tey.

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Published by Shala Howell

I spent two decades helping companies like Bell Labs, Juniper Networks, and a genetic testing company that was later acquired by CVS translate some of the world’s most complicated concepts into actionable, understandable English. Now I'm working on a different problem -- helping parents raise the next generation of critical thinkers. The first book in my Caterpickles Parenting Series, What’s That, Mom?, focuses on how to use public art to nurture children’s curiosity in the world around them. My next book will focus on science, and how parents without a science degree can answer their curious child's questions without enrolling in a college level refresher course.

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