Death of an Avid Reader: A Kate Shackleton Mystery

By Frances Brody

Book Overview

An intricate plot set in the 1920s English countryside and Frances Brody's "refreshingly complex heroine" (Kirkus) Kate Shackleton make Death of an Avid Reader an absorbing 6th installment in this mystery series.

The Search for a Daughter
Lady Coulton gave up the baby that would have ruined her marriage, born when Lord Coulton was abroad. Now that her husband is dying, she asks Kate to find Sophia.

A Haunted Library
It is forty years since the ghost of a dead librarian haunted the old library, yet the stories have begun again. Kate does not believe in ghosts but obligingly takes part in a ceremony to expel the restless spirit. Shockingly, there is a body in the basement, strangled, and covered in dusty volumes from a fallen bookcase. It is Dr. Potter, a mathematician.

A Killer on the Loose
Dr. Potter's body is taken away. The police find a sick man sheltering in the basement. He is an Italian, Umberto, an organ grinder and owner of a lively Capuchin monkey. Umberto becomes the prime suspect and will be charged with murder. Kate goes with Umberto to the infirmary. But he is too weak to be a suspect. And now Kate must set out to find the real culprit...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1250067502
• ISBN13: 9781250067500
• Release Date: September 2017
• Publisher: Minotaur Books
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.4" x 8.2"

Customer Reviews

Great pace, nice flow keeping the energy and drama up enough to keep you connected

Pull up you comfy chair, snuggle into your throw blanket with this wonderful tale. I enjoy a good mystery and the occasional cozy and this fit both. Devoured it in 2 days.