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Murder on a Summer's Day

By: Frances Brody
Narrated by: Anne Dover
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When amateur sleuth detective Kate Shackleton receives a dawn telephone call from her cousin, James, his news soon snaps Kate into wakefulness. The India office seek her on-the-spot help in finding a maharajah last seen on the Bolton Abbey estate. He has with him a hugely valuable diamond.

Investigative successes and good family connections put Kate in the highly trusted category. Perceived as 'establishment', Kate feels like an outsider in her sympathies. One thing she is sure of: her own skills and insights. Qualities that she is sure will help her unravel the latest disappearance on that fateful summer's day....

©2013 Frances McNeil (P)2013 Magna Large Print Books Crime Fiction Detective Fiction Historical Fiction Mystery Women Sleuths Women's Fiction Crime

Critic reviews

"Elegantly written." ( Independent)
"Well, it's brilliant." ( The Bookbag)
"There are shades of [Agatha] Christie in Brody's popular 1920s series featuring amateur sleuth Kate Shackleton." ( Rutland Times)
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This was a captivating story and read so beautifully by Anne Dover I would recommend this book.

Captivating story

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Another beautifully crafted, soft, gentle tale with many twists and turns - engaging, clever, intriguing and exciting. Love these books. Beautifully read as always. A rare gem.

A beautiful tale, beautifully told.

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love it, much better than the last book, narrator was excellent as always.much better story line.

one of her best

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The author has a very good ability to tell a story. I love the setting of her stories in the mid 1920s in Yorkshire with a female detective negotiating her way through a post war world that gave opportunities for women thar had never existed before. The Indian background to the murder mystery was fascinating.

Fascinating

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Full of description, and a thoroughly consuming storyline. Couldn't stop listening. Finished in 1.5 days.

Excellent Book. Best in the Series so Far

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