Order of Frances Brody Books
Frances Brody is an English novelist who writes the 1920s-set series of crime novels featuring Kate Shackleton. The books have drawn comparison to Agatha Christie who definitely has to be considered an inspiration. The books have been praised for their accurate portrayal of what England was like after the war.
Frances Brody is actually a pen name for the author, whose real name is Frances McNeil. Her mother’s own stories were a big inspiration to her early writing as Sisters on Bread Street is based on an account of her mother’s life. Her mother was a big fan as well, constantly sending her plots that she hoped her daughter would turn into a book or a play.
Publication Order of Kate Shackleton Books
| Dying in the Wool | (2009) |    |
| A Medal for Murder | (2010) | |
| Murder in the Afternoon | (2011) | |
| A Woman Unknown | (2012) | |
| Murder on a Summer's Day | (2013) | |
| Death of an Avid Reader | (2014) | |
| A Death in the Dales | (2015) | |
| Death at the Seaside | (2016) | |
| Death in the Stars | (2017) | |
| A Snapshot of Murder | (2018) | |
| The Body on the Train | (2019) | |
| Murder is in the Air / Death and the Brewery Queen | (2020) | |
| Kate Shackleton's First Case | (2022) | |
| A Mansion for Murder | (2022) | |
Publication Order of Brackerley Prison Mysteries Books
| A Murder Inside | (2021) | |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| Somewhere Behind the Morning | (2005) | |
| Sixpence in Her Shoe | (2006) | |
| Sisters of Fortune / Halfpenny Dreams | (2008) | |
| Sisters on Bread Street | (2020) | |
Publication Order of Cozy Case Files Mystery Sampler Books
| Cozy Case Files Volume 1 | (2017) | |
| Cozy Case Files Volume 2 | (2017) | |
| Cozy Case Files Volume 3 | (2017) | |
| Cozy Case Files Volume 4 | (2018) | |
| Cozy Case Files Volume 5 | (2018) | |
| Cozy Case Files Volume 6 | (2019) | |
| Cozy Case Files Volume 7 | (2019) | |
| Cozy Case Files Volume 8 | (2020) | |
| Cozy Case Files Volume 9 | (2020) | |
| Cozy Case Files Volume 10 | (2020) | |
| Cozy Case Files Volume 11 | (2021) | |
| Cozy Case Files Volume 12 | (2021) | |
| Cozy Case Files Volume 13 | (2021) | |
| Cozy Case Files Volume 14 | (2022) | |
| Cozy Case Files Volume 15 | (2022) | |
| Cozy Case Files Volume 16 | (2022) | |
| Cozy Case Files Volume 17 | (2023) | |
| Cozy Case Files, Volume 18 | (2023) | |
| Anthology series.If author is listed on a book then this author wrote a story within that book. | ||
If You Like Frances Brody Books, You’ll Love…
The first book in the Kate Shackleton series is Dying in the Wool. The story begins when the Master of the Mill, Joshua goes missing under mysterious circumstances. Joshua’s daughter is getting married, but before she does she wants to look for her father one last time. Kate will enter the fold as she’s always liked solving puzzles and finding Joshua would be the greatest puzzle of all. Of course, once you go looking for secrets, you’ll often by surprised by what you find.
Death of an Avid Reader is another strong entry in the Shackleton series. This one centers on three mysteries: the search for a missing baby, a haunted library, and a killer on the loose. Kate is on the case of the missing baby, but is also asked to take part in an exorcism at the haunted library. She doesn’t believe in ghosts, but when the party turns up a dead body, she’ll have her work cut out for her. Especially when the man accused of doing it, Kate believes to be innocent.