A Medal for Murder
by Frances Brody
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Pub Date Feb 12 2013 | Archive Date Dec 16 2012
St. Martin's Press | Minotaur Books
Description
“Kate Shackleton joins Jacqueline Winspear’s Maisie Dobbs… They make excellent heroines.” --Literary Review
A pawn-shop robbery
It's no rest for the wicked as Kate Shackleton picks up her second
professional sleuthing case. But exposing the culprit of a pawn-shop robbery
turns sinister when her investigation takes her to Harrogate - and murder is
only one step behind ...
A fatal stabbing
A night at the theatre should have been just what the doctor ordered, until
Kate stumbles across a body in the doorway. The knife sticking out of its chest
definitely suggests a killer in the theatre's midst.
A ransom demand
Kate likes nothing better than a mystery - and nothing better than solving
them. So when a ransom note demands £1,000 for the safe return of the play's
leading lady, the refined streets of Harrogate play host to Kate's skills in
piecing together clues - and luring criminals out of their lairs…
Advance Praise
Praise for A Medal for Murder
“Brody’s excellent second offers a morally conflicted sleuth, historically detailed flashbacks to the Boer War and a clever mystery indeed.” --Kirkus
“These gentle crime novels, that have you guessing at every turn… are a pure joy. Refreshing and highly entertaining, especially for the winter nights.” – Yorkshire Gazette and Herald
"A Medal for Murder contains all the elements of crime fiction - theft, kidnap, murder, a feisty private detective, a handsome Detective Inspector, a (sometimes) dour sidekick, plenty of suspects and all the twists and turns we expect from our genre…. A work of extraordinary depth, lightness of touch and strength of characterization." --Mystery Women
Praise for Dying in the Wool
"The first in a planned series introduces a refreshingly complex heroine and adds a fine feeling for the postwar period." –Kirkus
"Brody, who has written historical fiction, presents a carefully researched setting, with accurate references to the popular culture of the day and clear explanations of the dyeing and weaving processes at the mill." --Booklist
“Reminiscent of Dorothy L. Sayers and Agatha Christie with a thoroughly likeable protagonist and a plot that held me to the end.” --Mignon F. Ballard, author of the Miss Dimple Kilpatrick Mystery Series
“This well-plotted and atmospheric tale is enriched by technical expertise and a vividly imagined Yorkshire setting. Kate Shackleton joins Jacqueline Winspear’s Maisie Dobbs in a sub-group of young female amateur detectives who survived and were matured by their wartime experiences…. They make excellent heroines.” --Literary Review
Available Editions
| EDITION | Hardcover |
| ISBN | 9780312622404 |
| PRICE | $25.99 (USD) |
