The Man in the Queue
by Josephine Tey
Inspector Alan Grant searches the theater for the identity of the man killed and the identity of the killer, whom no one has ever seen. A long line was formed for the Woffington Theatre, the section that stood only in the room. London's most beloved musical comedy of the past two years completed its broadcast over the weekend. Suddenly, the line began to move, forming a wedge in front of the open door as hopeful theater audiences made their way forward. But a man who lowered his head to his chest slowly fell to his knees, and then rolled even more slowly over his face. Thinking he had fainted, the viewer went to the rescue, but leapt horribly from what stood in front of him: the man next in line had a small silver dagger neatly dipped in his back. Thanks to the wit and cunning that made Inspector Grant a favorite of mysterious admirers, the inspector begins to learn exactly how the murder took place among the many witnesses, none of whom saw anything.
