A murder most foul When the landlord of a Yorkshire tavern is killed in plain sight, Freda Simonson, the only witness to the crime, becomes plagued with guilt, believing the wrong man has been convict
'Frances Brody has the knack of spinning a tale that has the charm of the period' Daily MailNothing ever happens in August, and tenacious sleuth Kate Shackleton deserves a break. Heading off for a lon
'Frances Brody has made it to the top rank of crime writers' Daily Mail'Brody's writing is like her central character Kate Shackleton: witty, acerbic and very, very perceptive' Ann Cleeves Yorkshire,
'Frances Brody has made it to the top rank of crime writers' Daily MailDead one minuteYoung Harriet and her brother Austin have always been scared of the quarry where their stone mason father works. S
In working-class Leeds in the 1920s, Jess is starting on her journey through life. Growing up in the aftermath of the Great War, she is torn between her downtrodden father and her cantankerous, ambiti
Leeds, 1914. Sisters Julia and Margaret Wood are struggling to rise above devastating poverty, while the threat of war looms large over their community. Angry feelings about foreigners have reached bo
