A Woman Unknown
- 384 pages
- 14 hours of reading
The fourth fantastically quirky crime novel featuring amateur sleuth extraordinaire Kate Shackleton
Frances Brody Books
This acclaimed author crafts captivating mysteries set in the 1920s, featuring the clever and elegant Kate Shackleton, a World War I widow turned sleuth. When people go missing or foul play is suspected, Kate is the one to call, sometimes accompanied by former policeman Jim Sykes. Her writing is known for its intelligence and sophisticated atmosphere, drawing readers into a world of intriguing historical puzzles. The narratives are skillfully constructed, offering a compelling blend of suspense and historical detail.
The fifth fantastically quirky crime novel featuring amateur sleuth extraordinaire Kate Shackleton!
Death and the Brewery Queen
- 400 pages
- 14 hours of reading
The twelfth murder mystery in the enthralling Kate Shackleton series set in 1930s Yorkshire. When a dead body is discovered during a garden party at a Yorkshire brewery, indomitable sleuth Kate Shackleton has a complex murder on her hands to solve . . .
A Snapshot of Murder
- 400 pages
- 14 hours of reading
Kate Shackleton's tenth adventure, in which she investigates a crime in Bronte country. 'The series is right up there with Miss Marple' Sunday Sport
The thirteenth mystery in the delightful Kate Shackleton murder mystery series set in 1930s Yorkshire.
A lady with a secret Kate Shackleton's sterling reputation for courageous sleuthing attracts the attention of the venerable Lady Coulton. Hidden in her past is a daughter, born out of wedlock and given up to a different family. Now, Lady Coulton is determined to find her and puts Kate on the case. A mysterious killing in the library's basement But as Kate delves deeper into Lady Coulton's past, she soon finds herself thrust into a scandal much closer to home. When the body of the respected Horatio Potter is found in the Leeds Library basement, the quiet literary community is suddenly turned upside down with suspicions, accusations and - much to Kate's surprise - the appearance of a particularly intelligent Capuchin monkey! The most puzzling case in Kate's sleuthing history yet Convinced an innocent man has been blamed, Kate sets out to discover the truth. Who would want Dr Potter dead? Does Lady Coulton's missing daughter hold a vital clue? As the stories start to emerge in the seemingly quiet Leeds Library, Kate is learning fast that in this case, she can't judge a book by its cover ..
Death at the Seaside
- 400 pages
- 14 hours of reading
The eighth fantastically quirky crime novel featuring amateur sleuth extraordinaire Kate Shackleton!
An engrossing saga of two families set in 1930s Yorkshire, from the bestselling author of the Kate Shackleton mysteries
Sisters on Bread Street
- 480 pages
- 17 hours of reading
A beautiful tale of two sisters in wartime Leeds, from the bestselling author of the Kate Shackleton mysteries
When the landlord of a Yorkshire tavern is killed in plain sight, Freda Simonson, the only witness to the crime, becomes plagued with guilt, believing the wrong man has been convicted. Following her death, it seems that the truth will never be uncovered in the peaceful village of Langcliffe ... A village of secrets. But it just so happens that Freda's nephew is courting the renowned amateur sleuth Kate Shackleton, who decides to holiday in Langcliffe with her indomitable teenage niece, Harriet. When Harriet strikes up a friendship with a local girl whose young brother is missing, the search leads Kate to uncover another suspicious death, not to mention an illicit affair. The case of a lifetime. As the present mysteries merge with the past's mistakes, Kate is thrust into the secrets that Freda left behind and realises that this courageous woman has entrusted her with solving a murder from beyond the grave. It soon becomes clear to her that nothing in Langcliffe is quite as it appears, and with a murderer on the loose and an ever-growing roster of suspects, this isn't the holiday Kate was expecting ..
