A Woman Unknown
- 384bladzijden
- 14 uur lezen
The fourth fantastically quirky crime novel featuring amateur sleuth extraordinaire Kate Shackleton
Frances Brody Boeken
Deze veelgeprezen auteur creëert boeiende mysteries die zich afspelen in de jaren 1920, met de slimme en elegante Kate Shackleton, een weduwe uit de Eerste Wereldoorlog die detective is geworden. Wanneer mensen vermist raken of er sprake is van een misdrijf, is Kate degene die ingeschakeld wordt, soms vergezeld door de voormalige politieagent Jim Sykes. Haar schrijfstijl staat bekend om zijn intelligentie en verfijnde sfeer, die lezers aantrekt naar een wereld van intrigerende historische raadsels. De verhalen zijn meesterlijk geconstrueerd en bieden een overtuigende mix van spanning en historische details.
The fifth fantastically quirky crime novel featuring amateur sleuth extraordinaire Kate Shackleton!
Death and the Brewery Queen
- 400bladzijden
- 14 uur lezen
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
- 400bladzijden
- 14 uur lezen
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
- 400bladzijden
- 14 uur lezen
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
- 480bladzijden
- 17 uur lezen
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 ..
