'Has a charm,and mystery,all of its own'THE TIMES'Frances Brody has made it to the top rank of crime writers'DAILY MAILThe first historical mystery in a new classic crime series from bestselling author Frances Brody. This is the perfect locked room page-turner for fans of Agatha Christie and Jacqueline Winspear._1969. A job in the Prison Service is not for everyone. The training is hard,the cells are bleak and a thick skin is needed. But for Nell Lewis,helping prisoners is something she cares about deeply,and when she's promoted into a new post as governor of HMP Brackerley in Yorkshire,she's tasked with transforming the renowned run-down facility into a modern,open prison for women.Just as Nell is settling into her new role,events take a dark turn when a man's body is discovered in the prison grounds. The mystery deepens still when one of their female inmates goes missing,ensuing a search across the country.Can Nell resolve the sinister happenings at HMP Brackerley,before anyone else is put in danger_What readers are saying about Frances Brody:'Witty,acerbic and very,very perceptive'Ann Cleeves'A splendid heroine'Ann Granger'An engagingly forthright and indefatigable investigator'Irish Times'Frances Brody matches a heroine of free and independent spirit with a vivid evocation of time and place...a novel to cherish'Barry Turner,Daily Mail'The series is right up there with Miss Marple'Sunday Sport'Delightful'People's Friend'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'Literary Review'Brody's excellent mystery splendidly captures the conflicts and attitudes of the time with well-developed characters'RT Book Reviews'In Yorkshire we are proud to have such a first-rate crime novelist in our county'Yorkshire Gazette & Herald
Publisher: Little,Brown Book GroupISBN: 9780349423104Number of pages: 320Weight: 224 gDimensions: 196 x 126 x 18 mm
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Has a charm,and mystery,all of its ownAn intriguing and heart-warming storyWith a competent,dynamic and likeable heroine,and an environment packed with stories great and small,it's hard to see how this series would failPraise for Frances Brody:Frances Brody has made it to the top rank of crime writersBrody's writing is like her central character Kate Shackleton: witty,acerbic and very,very perceptiveKate Shackleton is a splendid heroineDelightfulFrances Brody matches a heroine of free and independent spirit with a vivid evocation of time and place...a novel to cherishKate 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 heroinesI really adore this series and Kate is such a strong,level-headed character
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