Murder on a Summer's Day: Book 5 in the Kate Shackleton mysteries

Murder on a Summer's Day: Book 5 in the Kate Shackleton mysteries

by Frances Brody (Author)

Synopsis

When amateur sleuth detective Kate Shackleton receives a dawn telephone call from her cousin James, his news soon snaps Kate into wakefulness. The India Office seek her on-the-spot help in finding a Maharajah, last seen on the Bolton Abbey estate. He has with him a hugely valuable diamond.Investigative successes and good family connections put Kate in the highly trusted category.

Perceived as 'establishment', Kate feels an outsider in her sympathies. One thing she is sure of: her own skills and insights. Qualities that she is sure will help her unravel the latest disappearance on that fateful summer's day . . .

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 416
Publisher: Piatkus
Published: 03 Oct 2013

ISBN 10: 034940058X
ISBN 13: 9780349400587
Book Overview: The fifth fantastically quirky crime novel featuring amateur sleuth extraordinaire Kate Shackleton!

Media Reviews
Elegantly written * Independent *
Well, it's brilliant * The Bookbag *
There are shades of [Agatha] Christie in Brody's popular 1920s series featuring amateur sleuth Kate Shackleton * Rutland Times *
Author Bio
Frances Brody is the author of three mysteries featuring Kate Shackleton as well as many stories and plays for BBC Radio, scripts for television and four sagas, one of which won the HarperCollins Elizabeth Elgin Award. Her stage plays have been toured by several theatre companies and produced at Manchester Library Theatre, the Gate and Nottingham Playhouse, and Jehad was nominated for a Time Out Award.