Frances Brody

5 Series

Frances Brody is an English novelist known for her 1920s-set crime series featuring detective Kate Shackleton. Her work has been compared to Agatha Christie and praised for its accurate depiction of post-war England.

In "Death of an Avid Reader" by Frances Brody, private investigator Kate Shackleton tackles three intertwined mysteries. She searches for a missing baby while also participating in an exorcism at a haunted library, despite her skepticism about ghosts. The situation escalates when a dead body is discovered during the exorcism. Kate becomes convinced of the innocence of the accused man and takes on the challenge to uncover the real killer. This latest installment in the Shackleton series promises a gripping blend of suspense and detective work.

Kate Shackleton

Dying in the Wool

(2009)

A Medal for Murder

(2010)

Murder in the Afternoon

(2011)

A Woman Unknown

(2012)

Murder on a Summer's Day

(2013)

Death of an Avid Reader

(2014)

A Death in the Dales

(2015)

Death at the Seaside

(2016)

Death in the Stars

(2017)

A Snapshot of Murder

(2018)

The Body on the Train

(2019)

Murder is in the Air / Death and the Brewery Queen

(2020)

Kate Shackleton's First Case

(2022)

A Mansion for Murder

(2022)

Brackerley Prison Mysteries

A Murder Inside

(2021)

Standalone Novels

Somewhere Behind the Morning

(2005)

Sixpence in Her Shoe

(2006)

Sisters of Fortune / Halfpenny Dreams

(2008)

Sisters on Bread Street

(2020)

Cozy Case Files Mystery Sampler

Cozy Case Files Volume 1

(2017)(By: Cynthia Riggs,Mindy Quigley)

Cozy Case Files Volume 2

(2017)(By: Carolyn Haines,Donna Andrews,Hannah Dennison,Cate Conte,Diane Kelly,E.J. Copperman,Ellie Alexander,Cynthia Riggs,Susan C. Shea,Mindy Quigley)

Cozy Case Files Volume 3

(2017)(By: M.C. Beaton,Donna Andrews,Ellie Alexander,Mindy Quigley)

Cozy Case Files Volume 4

(2018)(With: Parnell Hall,Shari Randall,Ellen Hart,Ellie Alexander,Tessa Arlen,Vivien Chien,Julia Chapman,Paige Shelton,Jane K. Cleland,Mindy Quigley)

Cozy Case Files Volume 5

(2018)(By: Carolyn Haines,Donna Andrews,Carola Dunn,Sheila Connolly,Ellie Alexander,Susan C. Shea,Judith Flanders,Mindy Quigley,Auralee Wallace)

Cozy Case Files Volume 6

(2019)(By: Carolyn Haines,Donna Andrews,Cate Conte,Kylie Logan,Leonard Goldberg,Allison Montclair,Ellen Hart,Sheila Connolly,Mindy Quigley)

Cozy Case Files Volume 7

(2019)(By: Donna Andrews,Diane Kelly,Ellen Crosby,Ellie Alexander,Vivien Chien,Ashley Weaver,Mindy Quigley)

Cozy Case Files Volume 8

(2020)(By: M.C. Beaton,Diane Kelly,Vivien Chien,Paige Shelton,SusanCox,Elizabeth Penney,Mindy Quigley)

Cozy Case Files Volume 9

(2020)(By: Carolyn Haines,Donna Andrews,Hannah Dennison,Kylie Logan,Leonard Goldberg,Susanna Calkins,Allison Montclair,Ellie Alexander,Eve Calder,Mindy Quigley)

Cozy Case Files Volume 10

(2020)(By: Carolyn Haines,Donna Andrews,Cate Conte,Diane Kelly,Ellen Hart,Ellie Alexander,Vivien Chien,Jane K. Cleland,Ashley Weaver,SusanCox,Elizabeth Penney,Mindy Quigley)

Cozy Case Files Volume 11

(2021)(By: Diane Kelly,Ellie Alexander,Vivien Chien,Paige Shelton,Mariah Fredericks,Elizabeth Penney,Mindy Quigley)

Cozy Case Files Volume 12

(2021)(By: Carolyn Haines,Donna Andrews,Hannah Dennison,Cate Conte,Kylie Logan,Leonard Goldberg,Allison Montclair,Sheila Connolly,Ellie Alexander,Ashley Weaver,S.C. Perkins,Eve Calder,Jess Dylan,Mindy Quigley,Meri Allen)

Cozy Case Files Volume 13

(2021)(By: Mindy Quigley)

Cozy Case Files Volume 14

(2022)(By: Diane Kelly,Gigi Pandian,Ellie Alexander,Paige Shelton,Mindy Quigley,Korina Moss)

Cozy Case Files Volume 15

(2022)(By: Mindy Quigley)

Cozy Case Files Volume 16

(2022)(By: Carolyn Haines,Donna Andrews,Diane Kelly,Elizabeth Penney,Mindy Quigley,Korina Moss,M. C. Beaton)

Cozy Case Files Volume 17

(2023)(By: Rhys Bowen,Diane Kelly,Gigi Pandian,Ellie Alexander,Paige Shelton,Jean-Luc Bannalec,Olivia Matthews,Olivia Blacke,Mindy Quigley,Clare Broyles,Korina Moss,Anastasia Hastings)

Cozy Case Files, Volume 18

(2023)(By: Carolyn Haines,Donna Andrews,Leonard Goldberg,Allison Montclair,Vivien Chien,Olivia Matthews,Olivia Blacke,Mindy Quigley,Meri Allen,Katharine Schellman,Korina Moss)

Cozy Case Files, Volume 19

(2023)(By: M.C. Beaton,Donna Andrews,Cate Conte,Diane Kelly,Ellie Alexander,Cynthia Riggs,R.W. Green,Elizabeth Penney,Korina Moss,Celeste Connally)

Cozy Case Files, Volume 20

(2024)(By: Rhys Bowen,Gigi Pandian,Ellie Alexander,Paige Shelton,Olivia Matthews,Jennifer J. Chow,Olivia Blacke,Mindy Quigley,Clare Broyles,Anastasia Hastings)

Cozy Case Files, Volume 22

(2024)(By: M.C. Beaton,Carolyn Haines,Donna Andrews,Cate Conte,Ellie Alexander,Paige Shelton,Cynthia Riggs,R.W. Green,Elizabeth Penney,Mindy Quigley,Korina Moss,Celeste Connally)