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A Woman Unknown

By: Frances Brody
Narrated by: Anne Dover
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The Woman Unknown: Deirdre Fitzpatrick is married to a man who wants to know where she really goes when supposedly taking care of her sick mother and calls on the expertise of Kate Shackleton, amateur sleuth extraordinaire, to investigate.

The Gentleman: Everett Runcie is a banker facing ruin and disgrace. His American heiress wife will no longer pay for his mistakes or tolerate his infidelity and is seeking a divorce.

The Murder: When a chambermaid enters Runcie's hotel room, she is shocked to find that he is alone - and dead! Suddenly Kate is thrown into the depths of an altogether more sinister investigation. Can she uncover the truth of her most complex and personal case to date?

©2011 Frances McNeil (P)2011 Magna Large Print Books Crime Fiction Detective Fiction Mystery Women Sleuths Women's Fiction Crime Divorce

Critic 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 matured by their wartime experiences. They make excellent heroines." (Literary Review)

"Neatly plotted...a classic Golden Age whodunit." (The Independent on Sunday)
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I was in constant anticipation of what clever move Kate would make. The other characters weren't so interesting.

Charming but not Riveting

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