Josephine Tey was a pseudonym

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 used by Elizabeth Mackintosh (25 July 1896–13 February 1952) a Scottish

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 author best known for her mystery novels. She also wrote as Gordon Daviot, under which name she wrote plays with an historical theme.
Mackintosh was born in Inverness

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, the daughter of Colin Mackintosh and Josephine (née Horne). She attended Inverness Royal Academy

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 and then Anstey Physical Training College

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 in Erdington

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, a suburb of Birmingham

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