# The Man in the Queue — Chapters explained

> Chapter companions for The Man in the Queue by Josephine Tey.

- [I: Murder](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_man_in_the_queue_se/chapters/i-murder.md): On a March evening, a long queue waits outside the Woffington Theatre for the final performance of 'Didn't You Know?' Amid street performers and vendors, the doors open and the crowd presses forward. A man collapses and 
- [II: Inspector Grant](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_man_in_the_queue_se/chapters/ii-inspector-grant.md): Superintendent Barker assigns Inspector Grant to investigate a murder that occurred in a theatre queue. Grant interviews witnesses, examines the weapon (a stiletto), and deduces that the killer is likely left-handed and 
- [III: Danny Miller](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_man_in_the_queue_se/chapters/iii-danny-miller.md): Grant wakes on the third day of his investigation, the day of the inquest, with no leads. He recounts sending Williams to trace the dead man's tie through Faith Brothers, and his own fruitless search of missing persons l
- [IV: Raoul Legarde](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_man_in_the_queue_se/chapters/iv-raoul-legarde.md): Grant receives an anonymous letter containing £25 for the burial of the queue murder victim, sparking theories about the sender's identity and motives. He dines with Williams at Laurent's, where he senses he is being wat
- [V: Danny Again](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_man_in_the_queue_se/chapters/v-danny-again.md): Inspector Grant travels to Nottingham to trace the dead man's tie, learning from a shop assistant that it was sold on February 2nd, the day of a large musical festival. He interviews Mr. Yeudall, a solicitor and festival
- [VI: The Levantine](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_man_in_the_queue_se/chapters/vi-the-levantine.md): Inspector Grant dines at a restaurant, then spots a man in the Strand who reacts with horror and flees. A chase ensues through the streets, but the man escapes. Grant deduces the Levantine is still in London and reflects
- [VII: Things Move](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_man_in_the_queue_se/chapters/vii-things-move.md): Grant investigates Sorrell's locked office in Minley Street, encounters a painter living above, and spends Sunday sifting through false leads and reports from the public. He reflects on the case, considering the possibil
- [Mrs. Everett](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_man_in_the_queue_se/chapters/viii-mrs-everett.md): Inspector Grant visits Mrs. Everett, the landlady of Bert Sorrell, at Brightling Crescent. She informs him that Sorrell left for America a week ago and that he shared rooms with Gerald Lamont. Grant obtains snapshots of 
- [IX: Grant Gets More Information Than He Expected](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_man_in_the_queue_se/chapters/ix-grant-gets-more-information-than-he-expected.md): Grant reviews the morning papers with satisfaction, believing he will soon capture the murderer. He reflects on the case, dismissing Mrs. Everett as a suspect after her fingerprints do not match those on the revolver and
- [X: The Burst to the North](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_man_in_the_queue_se/chapters/x-the-burst-to-the-north.md): Inspector Grant travels to Carninnish in the Scottish Highlands to pursue the suspect known as the Levantine, who may be Gerald Lamont. He leaves London after arranging for the ongoing search, and endures a long, uncomfo
- [XI: Carninnish](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_man_in_the_queue_se/chapters/xi-carninnish.md): Grant, under the guise of fishing, arrives in Carninnish to investigate Lamont. After a day of surveillance and failed attempts to gain entry to the manse, he is invited to tea by the minister, Mr. Logan, bringing him fa
- [Capture](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_man_in_the_queue_se/chapters/xii-capture.md): Inspector Grant reveals his identity to Gerald Lamont and attempts to arrest him for the murder of Albert Sorrell. Lamont escapes by throwing pepper in Grant's eyes and fleeing across the moor. Grant pursues him, eventua
- [XIII: Marking Time](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_man_in_the_queue_se/chapters/xiii-marking-time.md): Grant waits for Lamont to recover from his injury, reflecting on his unease despite the case being nearly complete. He interacts with Miss Dinmont, who nurses Lamont with professional detachment. Grant takes Lamont's fin
- [XIV: The Statement](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_man_in_the_queue_se/chapters/xiv-the-statement.md): Inspector Grant takes Lamont's statement on the train journey south, weighing its plausibility against the evidence. He considers the possibility of Sorrell's suicide and the need to investigate Sorrell's luggage and int
- [XV: The Brooch](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_man_in_the_queue_se/chapters/xv-the-brooch.md): Grant returns to the Yard, receives congratulations from Superintendent Barker, but expresses unease about the case against Lamont. He interviews Mrs. Everett, who confirms details about Sorrell's secretive correspondenc
- [XVI: Miss Dinmont Assists](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_man_in_the_queue_se/chapters/xvi-miss-dinmont-assists.md): Grant seeks Miss Dinmont's opinion on Mrs. Ratcliffe's possible involvement in the murder, then testifies at Lamont's preliminary hearing in Gowbridge Police Court. Miss Dinmont unexpectedly appears at the court, having 
- [Solution](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_man_in_the_queue_se/chapters/xvii-solution.md): Grant is deeply troubled by the unresolved case, obsessively fixating on the pearl brooch found in Sorrell's pocket as the key to the mystery. Despite the strong case against Lamont, Grant's intuition insists something i
- [Conclusion](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_man_in_the_queue_se/chapters/xviii-conclusion.md): Grant and Barker discuss the resolution of the case, revealing that Mrs. Wallis is the true murderer, acting out of obsession with Ray Marcable. Grant reflects on the missteps of the investigation, the role of the brooch

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