MYSTERY

A Woman Unknown: A Kate Shackleton Mystery

by Frances Brody
Minotaur: St. Martin's. Feb. 2015. 384p. ISBN 9781250037046. $25.99; ebk. ISBN 9781250037053. M
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A husband asks amateur investigator Kate Shackleton to find out where his wife, Deirdre Fitzpatrick, actually goes when she is supposed to be visiting her sick mother. In the meantime, Everett Runcie is facing financial ruin, and his American heiress wife has had enough of his mistakes and is seeking a divorce. When Runcie is discovered dead in his hotel room, Kate's case takes a far more ominous turn. With the help of her assistant, former policeman Sykes, Kate delves deeply into the intrigue of infidelity and a woman unknown.
VERDICT Brody's spirited and stalwart protagonist has found her true calling in solving mysteries, and her fourth case (after Murder in the Afternoon) holds true. Fans of Jacqueline Winspear and Agatha Christie will enjoy these historical mysteries set in 1920s England as entertaining read-alikes.
Reviewed by Kristi Chadwick , Jan 01, 2015
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