Miss Pym disposes

by Josephine Tey · 1946

When Miss Lucy Pym, a sharp‑witted psychologist, is invited to lecture at a women’s physical‑training college, she quickly notices a nervous student trying to cheat during the final exam. Acting on instinct, Miss Pym snatches the girl’s crib notes, believing she’s preventing an injustice. Yet that single act of compassion sets off a chain of events that ends in a tragic “accident” on campus. As the college reels from the loss, Miss Pym’s keen understanding of human behavior leads her to suspect that the death was no mishap at all, but a calculated murder. Drawing on her psychological insight, she unravels hidden motives and uncovers a web of deceit, proving that sometimes the most subtle observations reveal the darkest crimes.