{"product_id":"death-the-brewery-queen","title":"Death \u0026 The Brewery Queen","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"+1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Frances Brody has made it to the top rank of crime writers'' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Brody''s writing is like her central character Kate Shackleton: witty, acerbic and very, very perceptive''\u003c\/b\u003e Ann Cleeves \u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA call for help\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt''s the spring of 1930 and Private Investigator Kate Shackleton responds to a call for help from the owner of Barleycorn Brewery in the North Riding of Yorkshire. The brewery''s books don''t add up, but when the one employee who may know what''s really going on meets with a fatal accident, Kate''s investigation intensifies.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA second body\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn the day of the brewery garden party, amidst celebrations for the newly crowned Yorkshire Brewery Queen, Kate opens the wrong door and finds herself staring at another body - and in danger of asphyxiation. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA secret to die for\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt''s clear there are secrets somebody would kill to keep buried. And with the Brewery Queen''s growing reputation bringing Barleycorn further into the spotlight, Kate''s wit, skill and passion for the truth are tested to the limits. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhether you''ve read the whole series, or are discovering the Kate Shackleton mysteries for the first time, this is the perfect page-turner for fans of Agatha Christie, Ann Granger and \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eJacqueline Winspear.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cfont size=\"+1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat readers are saying about the Kate Shackleton mysteries:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Kate Shackleton is a splendid heroine'' \u003cb\u003eAnn Granger\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Delightful'' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeople''s Friend\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Frances Brody matches a heroine of free and independent spirit with a vivid evocation of time and place . . . a novel to cherish'' \u003cb\u003eBarry Turner,\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Brody''s excellent mystery splendidly captures the conflicts and attitudes of the time with well-developed characters'' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRT Book Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e''\u003c\/i\u003eKate Shackleton joins Jacqueline Winspear''s Maisie Dobbs in a subgroup of young, female amateur detectives who survived and were matured by their wartime experiences'' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLiterary Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57305983549822,"sku":"NW9780349423081","price":10.77,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9780349423081.jpg?v=1778651803","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/death-the-brewery-queen","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}