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"Kate Shackleton joins Jacqueline Winspear's Maisie Dobbs… They make excellent heroines." --Literary Review
Frances Brody's "refreshingly complex heroine" (Kirkus Reviews), picks up a case that takes her to the refined streets of 1920s Harrogate in A Medal for Murder
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…
- Sales Rank: #1363177 in Books
- Published on: 2013-02-12
- Released on: 2013-02-12
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 8.59" h x 1.57" w x 5.94" l, 1.09 pounds
- Binding: Hardcover
- 432 pages
From Booklist
Two unrelated events bring private detective and WWI widow Kate Shackleton to Harrogate on a warm Friday afternoon in August 1922. She is attending the amateur theater production a friend hopes will launch a new career, and she is beginning the investigation of her second case: find the items stolen from a Leeds pawnshop before the owners come back to redeem their pledges. Before the night is over, Kate is witness to the knifing of the pompous automobile dealer who had shared her theater box. The next morning, the retired captain who is her hostess’ landlord asks her to find his missing war medal. She isn’t sure why, but the three cases seem related. Kate uses conversations and keen observation to make the appropriate linkages. Besides exploring the effects on society of WWI, Brody also uses the lens of class conflicts among those fighting in the Boer Wars in the prior generation as a backdrop for the enmities Kate must understand to solve her case. Fans of Maisie Dobbs and Bess Crawford will enjoy this series. --Karen Muller
Review
“Brody again displays her prodigious talent for misdirection, tempered by her fair play with clues that render the possibility that the reader will not be fooled. But don't bet on it…. Steeped in period color, A Medal for Murder again showcases a winning heroine and a clever plot, a combination reminiscent of the genre's golden age but one made fresh and gripping by an author who melds murder with mercy.” ―Richmond Times-Dispatch
“Brody's excellent second offers a morally conflicted sleuth, historically detailed flashbacks to the Boer War and a clever mystery indeed.” ―Kirkus
“This lusciously written historical cozy is an excellent addition to the crowded 1920s market, and Brody's second series entry (after Dying in the Wool) positions her for deserved attention. Her gentle and traditional structure (noteworthy use of flashbacks) pairs nicely with Kerry Greenwood (see review above) and Jacqueline Winspear titles.” ―Library Journal
“The traditional British mystery is alive and well, thanks in part to Frances Brody and her lady detective, Kate Shackleton… Kate is very adept at sizing people up and maximizing the information that she can get from them…I especially liked the number of curves the author threw in toward the end of the novel.” ―Mystery Scene
“Detective Kate Shackleton solves her second murder mystery in this fun, well-plotted mystery set in 1920s Harrogate… Brody presents us with a mystery full of lively characters and significant stories of both past and present. As Faulkner said, the past isn't dead. It isn't even past. Brody's mystery is expertly crafted and keeps the reader guessing right up until the last pages, as a good mystery should.” ―HistoricalNovelSociety.org
“More twists and turns than a country road. I hope that Ms. Brody writes more of these novels because I thoroughly enjoyed this one… I just had to keep reading so that I could try to figure out who the murderer was. I never knew until the last page and then I still wondered if they caught the real murderer.” ―NightOwlReviews.com
“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 characterisation.” ―Mystery Women
“[Kate Shackleton's] lively wit and intuitive abilities serve her well as she steps into the limelight of this drama filled with theft, deception, assumed identities, faked kidnapping, blackmail, and murder-- a veritable theatrical trunk full of mystery-plot props. The author's period details-- including some flashbacks to the Boer War, involving incidents vital to the present-day plot-- add further historical flavor and thoroughly enhance Brody's show.” ―bookreviewsbydavidmarshalljames.blogspot.com
“The setting of A Medal for Murder is England in the 1920s, an idyllic time for crime solving. The right mix of mobility (motor cars) and technology (telephone and telegraph) keeps the story moving along at a pleasant place… The story line is enhanced by quips, fashion and social commentary and generally charming banter among the characters. Mystery fans not familiar with Ms. Brody's mystery series are encouraged to catch up post haste! Highly recommended.” ―josephsreviews.wordpress.com
“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
“[Kate Shackleton's] lively wit and intuitive abilities serve her well as she steps into the limelight of this drama filled with theft, deception, assumed identities, faked kidnapping, blackmail, and murder-- a veritable theatrical trunk full of mystery-plot props. The author's period details-- including some flashbacks to the Boer War, involving incidents vital to the present-day plot-- add further historical flavor and thoroughly enhance Brody's show.” ―bookreviewsbydavidmarshalljames.blogspot.com
“The first in a planned series introduces a refreshingly complex heroine and adds a fine feeling for the postwar period.” ―Kirkus on Dying in the Wool
“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 on Dying in the Wool
“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, on Dying in the Wool
“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 on Dying in the Wool
“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 on Dying in the Wool
About the Author
FRANCES BRODY lives in the North of England, where she was born and grew up. Frances started her writing life in radio, with many plays and short stories broadcast by the BBC. She has also written for television and theatre. Before turning to crime, she wrote sagas, winning the HarperCollins Elizabeth Elgin award for most regionally evocative debut saga of the millennium.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.
Very Good British Murder Mystery
By Barbara A Klein
"A Medal for Murder" by Frances Brody, published by Minotaur Books was quite a surprise for me. It's a British murder novel set in 1920's England, with more twists and turns than a country road. I hope that Ms. Brody writes more of these novels because I thoroughly enjoyed this one. I will look for others that she's written. Kate Shackleton is a widow who has formed a partnership of sorts with a former British policeman, Jim Sykes. Mrs. Shackleton looks for missing persons, or loot stolen in a robbery. This time she and Jim are sleuthing, looking for booty that has been stolen from a pawnbroker and for the perpetrator of the crime. Kate goes to Harrogate to search for the stolen merchandise and to visit a mutual friend of a friend who has written a play. She stays with Meriel in her flat that is part of a house owned by an old army captain and his granddaughter. Of course, a murder occurs and Kate finds the body. There are more characters and suspects in this book than I can write about, but trust me, each one is unique and quite necessary to the story. I just had to keep reading so that I could try to figure out who the murderer was. I never knew until the last page and then I still wondered if they caught the real murderer.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.
Postwar Repercussions
By L. M Young
In this second of the Kate Shackleton mysteries, our widowed detective for hire has been asked to find missing goods from a pawnshop at the same time she is attending a friend's play. As she and Meriel leave the theatre after a successful performance, they stumble upon the body of a local automobile dealer who has been stabbed. And soon the leading lady in the play, an ambitious young woman who wants to pursue acting despite her guardian grandfather's objections, has disappeared. And there seems to be an additional mystery about the grandfather's past as well.
Brody takes many different threads and winds them together into an intricate plot involving repercussions from the Boer War's seamier side and secrets kept. The story has a nice 1920s atmosphere with very few small mistakes, as in other period mysteries set in the same era, which draw you out of the story. Kate is an astute investigator, if a bit plodding; you should be fond of classic British mysteries to enjoy this story the most. There's no flash-bang action or quirky cozy characters, just a straightforward murder investigation.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.
A play, a pawnshop, and some morally suspect characters
By Michelle Boytim
(3.5 stars) This is the second book in the Kate Shackleton series. Kate has taken on her second professional case which involves a robbery at a pawn shop. She has been tasked with notifying the victims and assuring them of restitution. At the same time, after watching a play being run by friend, she is shocked to come across a body outside of the theater. A third mystery arises when a ransom note appears for the young lady playing the lead role in the play. Kate must come up with a way to collect clues for these two intriguing cases while juggling her assignment. Many of the players in this set of mysteries have moral ambiguity in their pasts. The further she digs in the more curious connections she finds, leading her to some startling conclusions and a dilemma.
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