{"product_id":"9780749941925-a-medal-for-murder","title":"A Medal For Murder","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBook 2 in the Kate Shackleton mysteries\u003cbr\u003eThe second novel in the bestselling cosy crime series featuring amateur sleuth Kate Shackleton.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Frances Brody has made it to the top rank of crime writers' \u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA pawn-shop robbery\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt'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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA fatal stabbing\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA ransom demand\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKate likes nothing better than solving mysteries. 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 .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e***A Medal For Murder\u003c\/i\u003e is the second Kate Shackleton novel, revamped with a brand-new look. More reissues in the series coming soon.***\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat readers are saying:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'I enjoyed book two as much as book one and now reading book three. That says it all' \u003cb\u003e*****\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Highly enjoyable and ideal for cosy mystery readers' \u003cb\u003e*****\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Best book in the Kate Shackleton series so far' \u003cb\u003e***** \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'An excellent story well paced that keeps the reader turning pages. One of those unable-to-put down books. Highly recommended' \u003cb\u003e*****\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'I could lose myself in the whole set if time allowed' \u003cb\u003e*****\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for the Kate Shackleton Series:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'The series is right up there with Miss Marple' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSunday Sport\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Delightful' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeople's Friend\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\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, \u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\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'Kate Shackleton is a splendid heroine' \u003cb\u003eAnn Granger\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'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' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLiterary Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Frances Brody skilfully holds our attention, making us want to read on and then look forward to the next Kate Shackleton mystery' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGazette \u0026amp; Herald\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003c\/b\u003eThe author keeps us highly entertained with an interesting and exciting plot, impeccably researched, and a style of writing that has the reader turning the pages eagerly to discover the truth of the mystery. Francis Brody is fast becoming \"the queen of light crime fiction\"' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eGazette \u0026amp; Herald\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eThis is whimsical, colourful stuff and readers will warm to the entrepreneurial yet fragile Kate' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eTake a Break\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eRefreshing and highly entertaining, especially for the winter nights' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGazette \u0026amp; Herald\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Delightful . the series is right up there with Miss Marple and the like. 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