A Medal For Murder : Book 2 in the Kate Shackleton mysteries Paperback / softback
by Frances Brody
Part of the Kate Shackleton Mysteries series
Paperback / softback
Description
'Frances Brody has made it to the top rank of crime writers' Daily MailA pawn-shop robberyIt's no rest for the wicked as Kate Shackleton picks up her second professional sleuthing case.
But exposing the culprit of a pawn-shop robbery turns sinister when her investigation takes her to Harrogate - and murder is only one step behind. A fatal stabbingA night at the theatre should have been just what the doctor ordered, until Kate stumbles across a body in the doorway.
The knife sticking out of its chest definitely suggests a killer in the theatre's midst.
A ransom demandKate likes nothing better than solving mysteries.
So when a ransom note demands £1,000 for the safe return of the play's leading lady, the refined streets of Harrogate play host to Kate's skills in piecing together clues - and luring criminals out of their lairs . . . ***A Medal For Murder is the second Kate Shackleton novel, revamped with a brand-new look.
More reissues in the series coming soon.***What readers are saying:'I enjoyed book two as much as book one and now reading book three.
That says it all' *****'Highly enjoyable and ideal for cosy mystery readers' *****'Best book in the Kate Shackleton series so far' ***** 'An excellent story well paced that keeps the reader turning pages.
One of those unable-to-put down books. Highly recommended' *****'I could lose myself in the whole set if time allowed' *****Praise for the Kate Shackleton Series:'The series is right up there with Miss Marple' Sunday Sport'Delightful' People's Friend'Frances Brody matches a heroine of free and independent spirit with a vivid evocation of time and place . . . a novel to cherish' Barry Turner, Daily Mail'Brody's excellent mystery splendidly captures the conflicts and attitudes of the time with well-developed characters' RT Book Reviews'Kate Shackleton is a splendid heroine' Ann Granger'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'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 author keeps us highly entertained with an interesting and exciting plot, impeccably researched, and a style of writing that has the reader turning the pages eagerly to discover the truth of the mystery.
Francis Brody is fast becoming "the queen of light crime fiction"' Gazette & Herald'This is whimsical, colourful stuff and readers will warm to the entrepreneurial yet fragile Kate' Take a Break'Refreshing and highly entertaining, especially for the winter nights' Gazette & Herald'Delightful . . . the series is right up there with Miss Marple and the like.
On top of that, the covers are fantastic, too' Weekend Sport
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Less than 10 available - usually despatched within 24 hours
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:432 pages
- Publisher:Little, Brown Book Group
- Publication Date:07/10/2010
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- ISBN:9780749941925
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Information
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Less than 10 available - usually despatched within 24 hours
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:432 pages
- Publisher:Little, Brown Book Group
- Publication Date:07/10/2010
- Category:
- ISBN:9780749941925
