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A Woman Unknown: Book 4 in the Kate Shackleton mysteries

A Woman Unknown: Book 4 in the Kate Shackleton mysteries

by Frances Brody (Author)

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Synopsis

The Woman Unknown: Deirdre Fitzpatrick is married to a man who wants to know where she really goes when supposedly taking care of her sick mother and calls on the expertise of Kate Shackleton, amateur sleuth extraordinaire to investigate. The Gentleman: Everett Runcie is a banker facing ruin and disgrace. His American heiress wife will no longer pay for his mistakes, or tolerate his infidelity, and is seeking a divorce. The Murder: When a chambermaid enters Runcie's hotel room, she is shocked to find that he is alone - and dead! Suddenly Kate is thrown into the depths of an altogether more sinister investigation. Can she uncover the truth of her most complex, and personal, case to date?

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 384
 Publisher: Piatkus
Published: 01 Mar 2013
ISBN 10: 0749954973
ISBN 13: 9780749954970
Book Overview: The fourth fantastically quirky crime novel featuring amateur sleuth extraordinaire Kate Shackleton
 Prizes: Shortlisted for Edgar Allan Poe Awards: Mary Higgins Clark Award 2016.

Media Reviews
Neatly plotted . . . a classic Golden Age whodunnit * The Independent on Sunday *
[An] engaging and resourceful 1920s heroine; a deftly constructed, intriguing period piece * Good Book Guide *
It is rare to find an author that brings character so much to life that they become like real friends but Frances Brody is certainly such one . . . her Kate Shackleton books are so entertaining, well-constructed, and well written that, when finished, the reader feels bereft; but there is always anticipation for the next one * Ryedale Gazette & Herald *
Fabulous . . . Such details as cloche hats, Yorkshire pudding, and 'grand country houses' provide period flavor, while more serious historical matters, such as cultural attitudes toward divorce and adultery, prove germane to the plot. Snappy dialogue and a cast of well-developed minor characters are a plus * Publishers Weekly *
Brody's spirited and stalwart protagonist has found her true calling in solving mysteries, and her fourth case (after Murder in the Afternoon) holds true. Fans of Jacqueline Winspear and Agatha Christie will enjoy these historical mysteries set in 1920s England * American Library Journal *
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.