{"product_id":"9780349423067-body-on-the-train","title":"The Body on the Train","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBook 11 in the Kate Shackleton mysteries\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe eleventh delightful and atmospheric instalment in the Kate Shackleton murder mystery series set in 1920s Yorkshire.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrances Brody has made it to the top rank of crime writers\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Brody's writing is like her central character Kate Shackleton: witty, acerbic and very, very perceptive'\u003c\/b\u003e Ann Cleeves\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e1929, London.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the darkness before dawn, a London railway porter discovers a man's body as he unloads a special goods train from Yorkshire, all means of identification stripped away. Hitting a dead end, Scotland Yard call on indomitable sleuth Kate Shackleton, hoping her local Yorkshire knowledge and undoubted skills at winkling out information will produce the results they need.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e1929, Yorkshire.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFears of unrest in the Yorkshire coalfields mean that Kate must conduct her investigation with the utmost secrecy. But when she discovers that another murder occurred around the same time as the mysterious body on the train, she is convinced there must be a connection. Using her sharp instincts and persuasive charm, she begins to uncover a web of intrigue that edges her closer to the truth. But with attempts being made on her life, Kate needs all the strength and resourcefulness she can muster, before she becomes the next victim .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhether you've read the whole series, or are discovering the Kate Shackleton mysteries for the first time, this is the perfect page-turner for fans of Agatha Christie, Ann Granger and \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eJacqueline Winspear.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat readers are saying about the Kate Shackleton mysteries:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Kate Shackleton is a splendid heroine' \u003cb\u003eAnn Granger\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Delightful' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeople's Friend\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Frances Brody matches a heroine of free and independent spirit with a vivid evocation of time and place . a novel to cherish' \u003cb\u003eBarry Turner,\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Brody's excellent mystery splendidly captures the conflicts and attitudes of the time with well-developed characters' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRT Book Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e'\u003c\/i\u003eKate Shackleton joins Jacqueline Winspear's Maisie Dobbs in a subgroup of young, female amateur detectives who survived and were matured by their wartime experiences' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLiterary Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31936783450209,"sku":"9780349423067","price":9.42,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_29589830.jpg?v=1725609329","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780349423067-body-on-the-train","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}