Death at the Seaside (Kate Shackleton Mysteries)

Frances Brody

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0349406588 ISBN 13: 9780349406589

Publisher: Piatkus, 2016

'Frances Brody has the knack of spinning a tale that has the charm of the period' Daily Mail

Nothing ever happens in August, and tenacious sleuth Kate Shackleton deserves a break. Heading off for a long-overdue holiday to Whitby, she visits her school friend Alma who works as a fortune teller there.

Kate had been looking forward to a relaxing seaside sojourn, but upon arrival discovers that Alma's daughter Felicity has disappeared, leaving her mother a note and the pawn ticket for their only asset: a watch-guard. What makes this more intriguing is the jeweller who advanced Felicity the thirty shillings is Jack Phillips, Alma's current gentleman friend.

Kate can't help but become involved, and goes to the jeweller's shop to get some answers. When she makes a horrifying discovery in the back room, it soon becomes clear that her services are needed. Met by a wall of silence by town officials, keen to maintain Whitby's idyllic façade, it's up to Kate - ably assisted by Jim Sykes and Mrs Sugden - to discover the truth behind Felicity's disappearance.

And they say nothing happens in August . . .

Review:

Frances Brody has made it to the top rank of crime writers. (Daily Mail)

Frances Brody skilfully holds our attention, making us want to read on and then look forward to the next Kate Shackleton mystery. (Gazette & Herald)

Kate Shackleton is a splendid heroine. (Ann Granger)

Frances Brody matches a heroine of free and independent spirit with a vivid evocation of time and place . . . a novel to cherish. (Daily Mail)

This is whimsical, colourful stuff and readers will warm to the entrepreneurial yet fragile Kate. (Take a Break)

Book Description:

The eighth fantastically quirky crime novel featuring amateur sleuth extraordinaire Kate Shackleton!