A Mansion for Murder

Praise for Frances Brody:Brody’s writing is like her central character Kate Shackleton: witty, acerbic and very, very perceptive – Ann CleevesA novel that combines clever detection with a sympathetic understanding of human frailty * Daily Mail *I really adore this series and Kate is such a strong, level-headed character * Woman’s Way *Kate Shackleton is a splendid heroine – Ann GrangerDelightful * People’s Friend *Frances Brody has made it to the top rank of crime writers * Daily Mail *Brody’s excellent mystery splendidly captures the conflicts and attitudes of the time with well-developed characters * RT Book Reviews *Kate Shackleton joins Jacqueline Winspear’s Maisie Dobbs in a subgroup of young, female amateur detectives who survived and were matured by their wartime experiences. As self-reliant women in a society that still regards them a second-class citizens, they make excellent heroines * Literary Review *Kate Shackleton is an engagingly forthright and indefatigable investigator * Irish Times *Frances Brody skilfully holds our attention, making us want to read on and then look forward to the next Kate Shackleton mystery * Gazette & Herald *The series is right up there with Miss Marple * Sunday Sport *

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.

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