Death and the Brewery Queen
Kate Shackleton Mysteries
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Narrated by:
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Anne Dover
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By:
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Frances Brody
About this listen
'Brody's writing is like her central character Kate Shackleton: witty, acerbic and very, very perceptive' Ann Cleeves
A call for help
It's the spring of 1930 and Private Investigator Kate Shackleton responds to a call for help from the owner of Barleycorn Brewery in the North Riding of Yorkshire. The brewery's books don't add up, but when the one employee who may know what's really going on meets with a fatal accident, Kate's investigation intensifies.
A second body
On the day of the brewery garden party, amidst celebrations for the newly crowned Yorkshire Brewery Queen, Kate opens the wrong door and finds herself staring at another body - and in danger of asphyxiation.
A secret to die for
It's clear there are secrets somebody would kill to keep buried. And with the Brewery Queen's growing reputation bringing Barleycorn further into the spotlight, Kate's wit, skill and passion for the truth are tested to the limits.
Whether 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 Jacqueline Winspear.
What readers are saying about the Kate Shackleton mysteries:
'Kate Shackleton is a splendid heroine' Ann Granger
'Delightful' People's Friend
'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
'Brody's excellent mystery splendidly captures the conflicts and attitudes of the time with well-developed characters' RT Book Reviews
'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©2020 Frances Brody (P)2020 Hachette Audio UK
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- pdox
- 19-05-21
Excellent
The wonderful narration perfectly matches another cracking Kate Shackleton mystery. A very enjoyable audiobook in this series.
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- BrownDog
- 11-12-20
Another Great Story
This is another brilliant Kate Shackleton book. As with the others it is compelling, sad, funny and uplifting. I love to be in the world of Kate, Sykes, Mrs Sugden and Harriet.
The narration is excellent and captures the nuanced characteristics of the various people. Having finished it in a few days, I now feel bereft! Can't wait for the next one.
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- Denise
- 30-11-20
I loved it
I’ve listened to every single one of this series. I’ve enjoyed all of them. Great story lines, excellent narrator. A relaxing but still engaging crime book.
More please! 😊
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- viv
- 04-02-24
Favourite Kate Shackleton book out of many I’ve read
I really like these books and turn to them for a light and cheerful read. Some I’ve liked more than others but this I loved. I suppose the Kate Shackleton books are categorised as ‘cosy crime’ but they are the best written cosy crime of the few different series I’ve tried. Frances Brody draws such rounded characters (and characterisation is not always a strong point in cosy crime) and her knowledge of time and place are perfect. She is also a really good descriptive writer of environment and situation. If you love in Yorkshire you’ll find plenty to recognise both in the past and present. Anne Dover narrates them all and she is absolutely brilliant and spot on with the accents. I’ll be playing this one again.
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