Death of an Avid Reader: A Kate Shackleton Mystery (Kate Shackleton Mysteries)

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Frances-Brody

Mystery

Piatkus

Death in the Dales

Piatkus Books

Death At The Seaside

Halfpenny Dreams

Literature & Fiction

Genre Fiction

<p>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.\nKate 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.\nKate 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.\nThen 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 . . .</p>

A Mansion for Murder

Kate Shackleton Mysteries Series 9 Books Collection Set By Frances Brody

Piatkus, Ltd.

<p>"Reminiscent of Dorothy L. Sayers and Agatha Christie with a thoroughly likeable protagonist and a plot that held me to the end." _Mignon F. Ballard, author of the Miss Dimple Kilpatrick Mystery Series "[Dying in the Wool] introduces a refreshingly complex heroine and adds a fine feeling for the postwar period." _Kirkus Reviews Take one quiet Yorkshire village Bridgestead is a peaceful spot: a babbling brook, rolling hills and a working mill at its heart. Pretty and remote, nothing exceptional happens... Add a measure of mystery Until the day that Master of the Mill Joshua Braithwaite goes missing in dramatic circumstances, never to be heard of again. A sprinkling of scandal Now Joshua's daughter is getting married and wants one last attempt at finding her father. Has he run off with his mistress, or was he murdered for his mounting coffers? And Kate Shackleton_amateur sleuth extraordinaire! Kate Shackleton has always loved solving puzzles. So who better to get to the bottom of Joshua's mysterious disappearance in this charming traditional mystery by Frances Brody? But as Kate taps into the lives of the Bridgestead dwellers, she opens cracks that some would kill to keep closed...</p>

Dying In The Wool: Number 1 in series (Kate Shackleton Mysteries)

A Medal for Murder (Kate Shackleton)

DEAD ONE MINUTE Young Harriet and her brother Austin have always been scared of the quarry where their stone mason father works. So when they find him dead on the cold ground, they scarper quick smart and look for some help. ALIVE THE NEXT? When help arrives, however, the quarry is deserted and there is no sign of the body. Were the children mistaken? Is their father not dead? Did he simply get up and run away? A SINISTER DISAPPEARING ACT It seems like another unusual case requiring the expertise of Kate Shackleton. But for Kate this is one case where surprising family ties makes it her most dangerous - and delicate - yet ...

Murder in the Afternoon

A Woman Unknown: A Kate Shackleton Mystery (Kate Shackleton Mysteries)

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