Death in the Stars

'Frances Brody has made it to the top rank of crime writers' Daily Mail

A theatre party

Yorkshire, 1927. Eclipse fever grips the nation, and when beloved theatre star
Selina Fellini approaches trusted sleuth Kate Shackleton to accompany her to a
viewing party at Giggleswick School Chapel, Kate suspects an ulterior motive.

A dead body discovered

During the eclipse, Selina's friend and co-star Billy Moffatt disappears and
is later found dead in the chapel grounds. Kate can't help but dig deeper and
soon learns that two other members of the theatre troupe died in similarly
mysterious circumstances in the past year. With the help of Jim Sykes and Mrs
Sugden, Kate sets about investigating the deaths - and whether there is a
murderer in the company.

An elusive killer must be caught

When Selina's elusive husband Jarrod, injured in the war and subject to
violent mood swings, comes back on the scene, Kate begins to imagine something
far deadlier at play, and wonders just who will be next to pay the ultimate
price for fame . . .

Praise for Frances Brody's Kate Shackleton series:

'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 is a splendid heroine' Ann Granger

'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. As self-reliant women in a society that still regards
them a second-class citizens, they make excellent heroines' Literary Review

'Frances Brody skilfully holds our attention, making us want to read on and
then look forward to the next Kate Shackleton mystery' Gazette & Herald

'Kate Shackleton is a delightful leading character. The flavour of post First
World War England is beautifully portrayed. An enjoyable and gripping mystery
story' CrimeSquad.com

'The author keeps us highly entertained with an interesting and exciting plot,
impeccably researched, and a style of writing that has the reader turning the
pages eagerly to discover the truth of the mystery. Francis Brody is fast
becoming "the queen of light crime fiction"' Gazette & Herald

'This is whimsical, colourful stuff and readers will warm to the
entrepreneurial yet fragile Kate' Take a Break

'Refreshing and highly entertaining, especially for the winter nights' Gazette
& Herald