Murder In The Afternoon: Number 3 in series (Kate Shackleton Mysteries): Book 3 in the Kate Shackleton mysteries - Softcover

Brody, Frances

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0749954876 ISBN 13: 9780749954871

Publisher: Piatkus, 2012

Synopsis

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 ...

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Review:

Frances Brody succeeds brilliantly. . . Her post-war world in which making any sort of living is hard grind and where an independent career woman is viewed with hostility is entirely convincing. Kate is a heroine to like and admire. . . Her further adventures are eagerly awaited (The Daily Mail)

Brody's excellent mystery splendidly captures the conflicts and attitudes of the time with well-developed characters (RT Book Reviews)

Reminiscent of the Golden Age mysteries, Murder in the Afternoon delivers an excellent whodunit, an atmospheric period piece, a snapshot of a bygone England and, in Kate, an appealing heroine wtih a complex past (Richmond Times Dispatch)

Book Description:

The third fantastically quirky crime novel featuring amateur sleuth extraordinare Kate Shackleton

About this edition

• Publisher: Piatkus
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0749954876
• ISBN 13: 9780749954871
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 400