{"product_id":"9781250067500","title":"Death of an Avid Reader : A Kate Shackleton Mystery","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eDeath of an Avid Reader\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Frances Brody\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAn intricate plot set in the 1920s English countryside and Frances Brody's \"refreshingly complex heroine\" (\u003c\/i\u003eKirkus\u003ci\u003e) Kate Shackleton make \u003c\/i\u003eDeath of an Avid Reader\u003ci\u003e an absorbing 6th installment in this mystery series.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Search for a Daughter\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eA Haunted Library\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eA Killer on the Loose\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDr. 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...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Frances Brody knows how to hold the reader attention and make them continue reading into the small hours of the night.\"—\u003ci\u003eBill Spence, York Press \u003c\/i\u003eon \u003ci\u003eMurder on a Summer's Day\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“I have enjoyed all five Kate Shackleton books but this is the best so far. Frances Brody has made it to the top rank of crime writers.”—\u003ci\u003eDaily Mail \u003c\/i\u003e(UK)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This is a well written, engaging story, easy to read and positively breathing the atmosphere of its setting and time. Don't be put off if you've not met Kate before. This is almost the perfect stand-alone, with enough references to enable you to fill in the background for yourself without in any way detracting from the plot and what 'hangover' characters there are fit naturally into the story.\" – \u003ci\u003eCrime Review \u003c\/i\u003eon \u003ci\u003eDeath of An Avid Reader\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781250067500\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Minotaur Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40654251622606,"sku":"9781250067500","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_a0ab5252-7c99-46c5-bf12-0aed657762ce.jpg?v=1639364041","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781250067500","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}