Kate Shackleton Mysteries 7 Book Collection Set by Frances Brody - Fiction - Paperback

Titles in This Set:
Dying in the Wool
A Medal for Murder
Murder in the Afternoon
A Woman Unknown
Murder on a Summer's Day
Death of an Avid Reader
A Death in the Dales

Details:
Condition: Brand New
Format: Paperback
ISBN (Set): 9789124290214
Publisher: Piatkus (Little, Brown Book Group)
Age Range: Adult

Overview
Escape to 1920s Yorkshire with the Kate Shackleton Mysteries 7 Book Collection Set by bestselling author Frances Brody. This complete paperback bundle gathers seven addictive, atmospheric whodunits featuring Kate Shackleton, a war widow turned amateur sleuth with a keen eye, a camera, and a talent for uncovering secrets polite society would rather keep buried. Blending golden-age plotting with real post-war social history, these cosy crime novels are perfect for fans of Agatha Christie, Jacqueline Winspear and Nicola Upson. A brilliant value gift set or bookshelf staple for any historical mystery lover.

About the Books
Set across 1920s Yorkshire, this collection follows Kate Shackleton, a First World War widow and daughter of a police superintendent, as she turns her sharp instincts and photographic eye into a career as an amateur investigator. Dying in the Wool opens the series in Bridgestead, where a mill owner's decade-old disappearance hides dangerous family secrets. A Medal for Murder pulls Kate into a Harrogate theatre robbery-turned-murder, while Murder in the Afternoon sends her to a Yorkshire Dales quarry village to solve a vanishing body. In A Woman Unknown, a wife's suspicious errands spiral into the murder of a disgraced banker, and Murder on a Summer's Day sees Kate tracing a missing Maharajah from the Bolton Abbey estate. Death of an Avid Reader is set in Leeds's historic subscription library, where a hidden daughter and a supposed ghost collide with a very real crime, and A Death in the Dales takes Kate to Langcliffe to re-examine an old pub murder that still haunts the village. Each novel stands alone, so readers can dip in anywhere, yet familiar faces such as ex-policeman Jim Sykes and housekeeper Mrs Sugden return throughout, deepening the sense of community across the series. Frances Brody's meticulous research into 1920s mill towns, spa towns and country estates gives every mystery genuine texture, while Kate's evolving independence as a woman rebuilding her life after war gives the series real emotional weight beneath the clever plotting.

Key Benefits

• Complete run of seven paperback Kate Shackleton mysteries in one convenient, great-value set.
• Authentic 1920s Yorkshire setting with rich social history woven into every plot.
• A resourceful, independent heroine ideal for fans of Agatha Christie and Jacqueline Winspear.
• Each book stands alone, so readers can start anywhere in the series.
• Praised by critics and shortlisted for the Mary Higgins Clark Award.
• A ready-made gift set for cosy crime lovers, book clubs, or long-term readers.

About the Author
Frances Brody is the pen name of English novelist and playwright Frances McNeil, born and still living in Leeds, West Yorkshire. Before the Kate Shackleton series, she wrote extensively for BBC radio and touring theatre companies, and her play Jehad was nominated for a Time Out Award. Frances studied English Literature and History at the University of York and Ruskin College, Oxford. Her Kate Shackleton mysteries have been shortlisted for the Mary Higgins Clark Award, and the Daily Mail has praised her as being among the "top rank of crime writers," blending meticulous 1920s detail with a witty heroine.

Why You'll Love This Collection
Perfect for cosy crime fans, historical fiction readers and thoughtful gift-buyers, this seven-book paperback set delivers rich 1920s Yorkshire atmosphere, a wonderfully resourceful heroine in Kate Shackleton, and enough twisty, character-driven mysteries to fill many happy reading weekends, long train journeys, or ongoing book club discussions for years to come.

Please Note: Cover artwork shown is the UK edition; ISBN listed is the UK bundle/set code for this collection.