
Death in the Stars by Frances Brody
The ninth novel in the Kate Shackleton mystery series. Imagine Miss Marple in her youth!An old-fashioned, good-fun murder mystery, making excellent use of its setting in variety theatre's fading years * Morning Star *
The author keeps us highly-entertained with an interesting and exciting plot, impeccably researched and a style of writing that has the reader turning the pages eagerly to discover the truth of the mysteryFrancis Brody is fast becoming "the queen of light crime fiction" * Gazette Herald *
The author keeps us highly-entertained with an interesting and exciting plot, impeccably researched and a style of writing that has the reader turning the pages eagerly to discover the truth of the mystery. Francis Brody is fast becoming "the queen of light crime fiction" * Gazette Herald *
Frances Brody matches a heroine of free and independent spirit with a vivid evocation of time and place . . . a novel to cherish. * 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 *
Frances Brody is the author of twelve Kate Shackleton mysteries and three historical novels. Frances began her writing career in radio and has also written for theatre and television. Her novel Sisters on Bread Street won the HarperCollins Elizabeth Elgin Award. A Woman Unknown was shortlisted for the Mary Higgins Clark Award. Her stage plays have been toured by several theatre companies and produced at Manchester Library Theatre, the Gate and Nottingham Playhouse. Jehad was nominated for a Time Out Award.
Frances lived in New York for a time before studying at Ruskin College, Oxford, and reading English Literature and History at York University.
Visit Frances Brody online at www.francesbrody.com
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780349414317 |
| ISBN 10 | 0349414319 |
| Title | Death in the Stars |
| Author | Frances Brody |
| Series | Kate Shackleton Mysteries |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Year published | 2017-10-05 |
| Number of pages | 400 |
| Prizes | Long-listed for CWA Historical Dagger 2018 (UK) |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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