Kate Shackleton Mystery #13: A Mansion for Murder

Kate Shackleton Mystery #13: A Mansion for Murder
Frances Brody
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Paperback
h198 x 126mm - 400pg
20 Oct 2022 UK
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9780349431970
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The brand new novel featuring Private Investigator Kate Shackleton!1930, Yorkshire. Intrigued by a mysterious letter from a stranger offering important information, Private Investigator Kate Shackleton arrives in the mill village of Saltaire. At nearby Milner Field mansion, overshadowed by its reputation for misfortune and untimely deaths, she expects to meet the letter writer, Ronnie Creswell. Kate soon hears the shocking news that Ronnie has been killed. At first his death appears to be a tragic accident at the mill, but soon it becomes clear that Ronnie' s demise was no mishap. Kate is enlisted to help investigate the murder. Kate moves into the tower rooms at Milner Field, as she tries to uncover resentments, industrial espionage, and old secrets in the close-knit village. Although she doesn' t believe in curses, she wonders what sinister truth lies behind this latest in the litany of deaths connected to the infamous Milner Field. Then just when things couldn' t get any worse, a young girl in the village goes missing, and Kate must use all her strength and skill to unravel the mystery around the mansion once and for all . . . Whether you' ve read the whole series, or are discovering the Kate Shackleton mysteries for the first time, this is the perfect page-turner for fans of Agatha Christie, Ann Granger and Jacqueline Winspear. ' Frances Brody has made it to the top rank of crime writers' Daily Mail' Brody' s writing is like her central character Kate Shackleton: witty, acerbic and very, very perceptive' Ann Cleeves' Kate Shackleton is a splendid heroine' Ann Granger' Delightful' People' s Friend

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#13: A Mansion for Murder

Praise for Frances Brody: Brody' s writing is like her central character Kate Shackleton:witty, acerbic and very, very perceptive -- Ann Cleeves A novel that combines clever detection with a sympathetic understanding of human frailty * Daily Mail * I really adore this seriesand Kate is such a strong, level-headed character * Woman' s Way * Kate Shackleton is a splendid heroine -- Ann Granger Delightful * People' s Friend * Frances Brody has made it to the top rank of crime writers * Daily Mail * Brody' s excellent mystery splendidly captures the conflicts and attitudes of the time with well-developed characters * RT Book Reviews * Kate Shackleton joins Jacqueline Winspear' s Maisie Dobbs in a subgroup of young, female amateur detectives who survived and were matured by their wartime experiences. As self-reliant women in a society that still regards them a second-class citizens, they make excellent heroines * Literary Review * Kate Shackleton is an engagingly forthright and indefatigable investigator * Irish Times * Frances Brody skilfully holds our attention, making us want to read on and then look forward to the next Kate Shackleton mystery * Gazette & Herald * The series is right up there with Miss Marple * Sunday Sport *
Frances Brody is the author of twelve Kate Shackleton mysteries and three historical novels. Frances began her writing career in radio and has also written for theatre and television. Her novel Sisters on Bread Street won the HarperCollins Elizabeth Elgin Award. A Woman Unknown was shortlisted for the Mary Higgins Clark Award. Her stage plays have been toured by several theatre companies and produced at Manchester Library Theatre, the Gate and Nottingham Playhouse. Jehad was nominated for a Time Out Award. Frances lived in New York for a time before studying at Ruskin College, Oxford, and reading English Literature and History at York University. Visit Frances Brody online at www. francesbrody. com
Status: Active
ISBN-13: 9780349431970
Published: 20 Oct 2022
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Piatkus Books
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
Format: Paperback
Height: 198mm
Width: 126mm
Spine: 22mm
Pages: 400

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