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Woman Unknown - Softcover

Book 4 of 13: Kate Shackleton Mysteries

Frances Brody

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9780749954970: Woman Unknown
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0749954973 ISBN 13: 9780749954970
Publisher: Piatkus, 1801

Synopsis

''Excellent'' Literary Review

''Kate Shackleton is a splendid heroine'' Ann Granger

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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About the Author

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.

Review

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 * 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 * 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 * [An] engaging and resourceful 1920s heroine; a deftly constructed, intriguing period piece * Good Book Guide * Neatly plotted . . . a classic Golden Age whodunnit * The Independent on Sunday *

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Publisher
Piatkus
Publication date
1801
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0749954973
ISBN 13 
9780749954970
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
384
Rating
  • 3.91 out of 5 stars
    2,169 ratings by Goodreads