Death of an Avid Reader
Book 6 in the Kate Shackleton mysteries
$34.63
- Paperback
368 pages
- Release Date
14 October 2014
Summary
‘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
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, Lad…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780349400570 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0349400571 |
| Author: | Frances Brody |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Piatkus Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 368 |
| Release Date: | 14 October 2014 |
| Weight: | 240g |
| Dimensions: | 194mm x 126mm x 30mm |
| Series: | Kate Shackleton Mysteries |
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Critics Review
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
This is whimsical, colourful stuff and readers will warm to the entrepreneurial yet fragile Kate - Take a BreakKate Shackleton is a splendid heroine - Ann GrangerKate Shackleton is a delightful leading character. The flavour of post First World War England is beautifully portrayed. An enjoyable and gripping mystery story - CrimeSquad.comRefreshing and highly entertaining, especially for the winter nights - Gazette and HeraldFrances Brody succeeds brilliantly… Her post-war world in which making any sort of living is hard grind and where an independent career woman is viewed with hostility is entirely convincing. Kate is a heroine to like and admire… Her further adventures are eagerly awaited - The Daily MailBrody’s excellent mystery splendidly captures the conflicts and attitudes of the time with well-developed characters - RT Book ReviewsI have enjoyed all five Kate Shackleton books but this is the best so far. Frances Brody has made it to the top rank of crime writers - Daily MailAbout 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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