"Kate Shackelton Faces More Than Murder."
Murder In The Afternoon
By: Frances Brody
Genres: Mystery Cozy
Posted: June 20, 2014
Mary Jane has come to Kate for help, not just because of Kate's skill, but because there is a relationship there that Kate knows nothing about. Ethan was a talented mason and with the job came a house and the respect of many of the men who worked there. With his disappearance, Mary Jane and her children may soon find themselves without a home. Ethan was also pushing for a union, a fact which didn't make him popular with management.
There are too many disparate facts out there so Kate will call on Jim Sykes for his help again. With Jim, focusing on the quarry, Kate can deal with other aspects of the case. When others start turning up dead, Kate sees that this goes beyond just a family squabble. There are more people involved than just those in the quarry. Kate and Jim will have to weave together the threads and resolve the questions as they search for Ethan's killer. Danger comes in unexpected forms as they draw ever closer to the identity of the killer.
Frances Brody has written a compelling book, which will keep the reader guessing as the facts of the case in MURDER IN THE AFTERNOON are pulled together. Her characters are interesting and complex. I look forward to more from Frances Brody and the Kate Shackleton Mystery series.
Book Summary
An intricate plot in the post-WWI English countryside and Frances Brody's "refreshingly complex heroine" (Kirkus) combine in Murder in the Afternoon, an absorbing mystery perfect for fans of Jacqueline Winspear and Agatha Christie.
Dead one minute...
Young Harriet and her brother Austin have always been scared of the quarry where their stone mason father works. So when they find him dead on the cold ground, they rush off quickly to look for some help.
Alive the next?
When help arrives, however, the quarry is deserted and there is no sign of the body. Were the children mistaken? Is their father not dead? Did he simply get up and run away?
A sinister disappearing act.
It seems like another unusual case requiring the expertise of Kate Shackleton--and Mary Jane, the children's mother, is adamant that only she can help. But Mary Jane is hiding something--a secret from Kate's past that raises the stakes and puts both Kate and her family at risk.
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by: Frances Brody
Minotaur Books
February 1, 2014
On Sale: February 11, 2014
Featuring: Kate Shackleton
400 pages
ISBN: 1250037026
EAN: 9781250037022
Kindle: B00EGJAZZG
Hardcover / e-Book