Death at the Seaside by Frances Brody - ISBN: 9780349406589
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Seaside holiday turns deadly: a missing girl, dark secrets uncovered.

Death at the Seaside

Book 8 in the Kate Shackleton mysteries

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  • Paperback

    400 pages

  • Release Date

    11 October 2016

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Summary

‘Frances Brody has the knack of spinning a tale that has the charm of the period’ *Daily Mail*

Nothing ever happens in August, and tenacious sleuth Kate Shackleton deserves a break. Heading off for a long-overdue holiday to Whitby, she visits her school friend Alma who works as a fortune teller there.

Kate had been looking forward to a relaxing seaside sojourn, but upon arrival discovers that Alma’s daughter Felicity has disappeared, leaving her mother a note …

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780349406589
ISBN-10:0349406588
Author:Frances Brody
Publisher:Little, Brown Book Group
Imprint:Piatkus Books
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:400
Release Date:11 October 2016
Weight:282g
Dimensions:134mm x 201mm x 27mm
Series:Kate Shackleton Mysteries
What They're Saying

Critics Review

Frances Brody skilfully holds our attention, making us want to read on and then look forward to the next Kate Shackleton mystery.

Frances Brody has made it to the top rank of crime writers. - Daily Mail

Frances Brody skilfully holds our attention, making us want to read on and then look forward to the next Kate Shackleton mystery. - Gazette & Herald

Kate Shackleton is a splendid heroine.

Frances Brody matches a heroine of free and independent spirit with a vivid evocation of time and place … a novel to cherish. - Daily Mail

This is whimsical, colourful stuff and readers will warm to the entrepreneurial yet fragile Kate. - Take a Break

About The Author

Frances Brody

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.

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