MYSTERY

A Medal for Murder: A Kate Shackleton Mystery

by Frances Brody
Minotaur: St. Martin's. Feb. 2013. 432p. ISBN 9780312622404. $25.99; ebk. ISBN 9781250022615. M
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Still fairly new to the PI business, photographer Kate Shackleton combines her work with pleasure when an assignment involving a pawnshop robbery necessitates a quick trip to Harrowgate. Recently, she spent time there photographing a theater cast in advance of their stage presentation. After she attends the performance, Kate's evening is shattered when she finds one of the theatergoers stabbed to death in an alley. Her routine robbery case morphs into a murder investigation when Scotland Yard—via a certain special Inspector—requests her assistance.
VERDICT This lusciously written historical cozy is an excellent addition to the crowded 1920s market, and Brody's second series entry (after Dying in the Wool) positions her for deserved attention. Her gentle and traditional structure (noteworthy use of flashbacks) pairs nicely with Kerry Greenwood (see review above) and Jacqueline Winspear titles. Brody has also written historical novels as Frances McNeil.
Reviewed by Teresa L. Jacobsen , Jan 01, 2013
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