About
Frances Brody
Frances Brody is a renowned author best known for her series of historical crime novels featuring the female private detective Kate Shackleton. Born in Staffordshire, England, Brody developed a passion for history and writing from a young age. Brody worked as a journalist and teacher before pursuing her writing career. In 1991, she published the first Kate Shackleton novel, "A Snapshot of Murder." The series, set in the 1920s and 1930s, follows the adventures of Kate, a resourceful and independent young detective who solves mysteries in the vibrant social landscape of post-World War I England. Brody's novels have received critical acclaim and numerous awards, including the Historical Dabblers Award (2014) and the Silver Dolman Best Crime Novel Award (2015). Her work has been praised for its rich historical details, engaging characters, and well-crafted plots that keep readers captivated from page to page.
Book Series by Frances Brody
Kate Shackleton Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Dying in the Wool | 2009 | Buy on Amazon |
| A Medal for Murder | 2010 | Buy on Amazon |
| Murder in the Afternoon | 2011 | Buy on Amazon |
| A Woman Unknown | 2012 | Buy on Amazon |
| Murder on a Summer's Day | 2013 | Buy on Amazon |
| Death of an Avid Reader | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
| A Death in the Dales | 2015 | Buy on Amazon |
| Death at the Seaside | 2016 | Buy on Amazon |
| Death in the Stars | 2017 | Buy on Amazon |
| A Snapshot of Murder | 2018 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Body on the Train | 2019 | Buy on Amazon |
| Murder is in the Air / Death and the Brewery Queen | 2020 | Buy on Amazon |
| Kate Shackleton's First Case | 2022 | Buy on Amazon |
| A Mansion for Murder | 2022 | Buy on Amazon |
Brackerley Prison Mysteries Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| A Murder Inside | 2021 | Buy on Amazon |
Frances Brody Other Novels
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Somewhere Behind the Morning | 2005 | Buy on Amazon |
| Sixpence in Her Shoe | 2006 | Buy on Amazon |
| Sisters of Fortune / Halfpenny Dreams | 2008 | Buy on Amazon |
| Sisters on Bread Street | 2020 | Buy on Amazon |
Cozy Case Files Mystery Sampler Series
Cozy Case Files Volume 2 ( By: Carolyn Haines, Donna Andrews, Hannah Dennison, Cate Conte, Diane Kelly, E.J. Copperman, Ellie Alexander, Cynthia Riggs, Susan C. Shea, Mindy Quigley)
2017
Cozy Case Files Volume 3 ( By: M.C. Beaton, Donna Andrews, Ellie Alexander, Mindy Quigley)
2017
Cozy Case Files Volume 4 ( With: Parnell Hall, Shari Randall, Ellen Hart, Ellie Alexander, Tessa Arlen, Vivien Chien, Julia Chapman, Paige Shelton, Jane K. Cleland, Mindy Quigley)
2018
Cozy Case Files Volume 5 ( By: Carolyn Haines, Donna Andrews, Carola Dunn, Sheila Connolly, Ellie Alexander, Susan C. Shea, Judith Flanders, Mindy Quigley, Auralee Wallace)
2018
Cozy Case Files Volume 6 ( By: Carolyn Haines, Donna Andrews, Cate Conte, Kylie Logan, Leonard Goldberg, Allison Montclair, Ellen Hart, Sheila Connolly, Mindy Quigley)
2019
Cozy Case Files Volume 7 ( By: Donna Andrews, Diane Kelly, Ellen Crosby, Ellie Alexander, Vivien Chien, Ashley Weaver, Mindy Quigley)
2019
Cozy Case Files Volume 8 ( By: M.C. Beaton, Diane Kelly, Vivien Chien, Paige Shelton, Susan Cox, Elizabeth Penney, Mindy Quigley)
2020
Cozy Case Files Volume 9 ( By: Carolyn Haines, Donna Andrews, Hannah Dennison, Kylie Logan, Leonard Goldberg, Susanna Calkins, Allison Montclair, Ellie Alexander, Eve Calder, Mindy Quigley)
2020
Cozy Case Files Volume 10 ( By: Carolyn Haines, Donna Andrews, Cate Conte, Diane Kelly, Ellen Hart, Ellie Alexander, Vivien Chien, Jane K. Cleland, Ashley Weaver, Susan Cox, Elizabeth Penney, Mindy Quigley)
2020
Cozy Case Files Volume 11 ( By: Diane Kelly, Ellie Alexander, Vivien Chien, Paige Shelton, Mariah Fredericks, Elizabeth Penney, Mindy Quigley)
2021
Cozy Case Files Volume 12 ( By: Carolyn Haines, Donna Andrews, Hannah Dennison, Cate Conte, Kylie Logan, Leonard Goldberg, Allison Montclair, Sheila Connolly, Ellie Alexander, Ashley Weaver, S.C. Perkins, Eve Calder, Jess Dylan, Mindy Quigley, Meri Allen)
2021
Cozy Case Files Volume 14 ( By: Diane Kelly, Gigi Pandian, Ellie Alexander, Paige Shelton, Mindy Quigley, Korina Moss)
2022
Cozy Case Files Volume 16 ( By: Carolyn Haines, Donna Andrews, Diane Kelly, Elizabeth Penney, Mindy Quigley, Korina Moss, M. C. Beaton)
2022
Cozy Case Files Volume 17 ( By: Rhys Bowen, Diane Kelly, Gigi Pandian, Ellie Alexander, Paige Shelton, Jean-Luc Bannalec, Olivia Matthews, Olivia Blacke, Mindy Quigley, Clare Broyles, Korina Moss, Anastasia Hastings)
2023
Cozy Case Files, Volume 18 ( By: Carolyn Haines, Donna Andrews, Leonard Goldberg, Allison Montclair, Vivien Chien, Olivia Matthews, Olivia Blacke, Mindy Quigley, Meri Allen, Katharine Schellman, Korina Moss)
2023
Cozy Case Files, Volume 19 ( By: M.C. Beaton, Donna Andrews, Cate Conte, Diane Kelly, Ellie Alexander, Cynthia Riggs, R.W. Green, Elizabeth Penney, Korina Moss, Celeste Connally)
2023
Cozy Case Files, Volume 20 ( By: Rhys Bowen, Gigi Pandian, Ellie Alexander, Paige Shelton, Olivia Matthews, Jennifer J. Chow, Olivia Blacke, Mindy Quigley, Clare Broyles, Anastasia Hastings)
2024
Cozy Case Files, Volume 22 ( By: M.C. Beaton, Carolyn Haines, Donna Andrews, Cate Conte, Ellie Alexander, Paige Shelton, Cynthia Riggs, R.W. Green, Elizabeth Penney, Mindy Quigley, Korina Moss, Celeste Connally)
2024
Cozy Case Files, Volume 23 ( By: Diane Kelly, Gigi Pandian, Ellie Alexander, Vivien Chien, Paige Shelton, Jennifer J. Chow)
2025
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Cozy Case Files Volume 1 ( By: Cynthia Riggs, Mindy Quigley) | 2017 | Buy on Amazon |
| Cozy Case Files Volume 2 ( By: Carolyn Haines, Donna Andrews, Hannah Dennison, Cate Conte, Diane Kelly, E.J. Copperman, Ellie Alexander, Cynthia Riggs, Susan C. Shea, Mindy Quigley) | 2017 | Buy on Amazon |
| Cozy Case Files Volume 3 ( By: M.C. Beaton, Donna Andrews, Ellie Alexander, Mindy Quigley) | 2017 | Buy on Amazon |
| Cozy Case Files Volume 4 ( With: Parnell Hall, Shari Randall, Ellen Hart, Ellie Alexander, Tessa Arlen, Vivien Chien, Julia Chapman, Paige Shelton, Jane K. Cleland, Mindy Quigley) | 2018 | Buy on Amazon |
| Cozy Case Files Volume 5 ( By: Carolyn Haines, Donna Andrews, Carola Dunn, Sheila Connolly, Ellie Alexander, Susan C. Shea, Judith Flanders, Mindy Quigley, Auralee Wallace) | 2018 | Buy on Amazon |
| Cozy Case Files Volume 6 ( By: Carolyn Haines, Donna Andrews, Cate Conte, Kylie Logan, Leonard Goldberg, Allison Montclair, Ellen Hart, Sheila Connolly, Mindy Quigley) | 2019 | Buy on Amazon |
| Cozy Case Files Volume 7 ( By: Donna Andrews, Diane Kelly, Ellen Crosby, Ellie Alexander, Vivien Chien, Ashley Weaver, Mindy Quigley) | 2019 | Buy on Amazon |
| Cozy Case Files Volume 8 ( By: M.C. Beaton, Diane Kelly, Vivien Chien, Paige Shelton, Susan Cox, Elizabeth Penney, Mindy Quigley) | 2020 | Buy on Amazon |
| Cozy Case Files Volume 9 ( By: Carolyn Haines, Donna Andrews, Hannah Dennison, Kylie Logan, Leonard Goldberg, Susanna Calkins, Allison Montclair, Ellie Alexander, Eve Calder, Mindy Quigley) | 2020 | Buy on Amazon |
| Cozy Case Files Volume 10 ( By: Carolyn Haines, Donna Andrews, Cate Conte, Diane Kelly, Ellen Hart, Ellie Alexander, Vivien Chien, Jane K. Cleland, Ashley Weaver, Susan Cox, Elizabeth Penney, Mindy Quigley) | 2020 | Buy on Amazon |
| Cozy Case Files Volume 11 ( By: Diane Kelly, Ellie Alexander, Vivien Chien, Paige Shelton, Mariah Fredericks, Elizabeth Penney, Mindy Quigley) | 2021 | Buy on Amazon |
| Cozy Case Files Volume 12 ( By: Carolyn Haines, Donna Andrews, Hannah Dennison, Cate Conte, Kylie Logan, Leonard Goldberg, Allison Montclair, Sheila Connolly, Ellie Alexander, Ashley Weaver, S.C. Perkins, Eve Calder, Jess Dylan, Mindy Quigley, Meri Allen) | 2021 | Buy on Amazon |
| Cozy Case Files Volume 13 ( By: Mindy Quigley) | 2021 | Buy on Amazon |
| Cozy Case Files Volume 14 ( By: Diane Kelly, Gigi Pandian, Ellie Alexander, Paige Shelton, Mindy Quigley, Korina Moss) | 2022 | Buy on Amazon |
| Cozy Case Files Volume 15 ( By: Mindy Quigley) | 2022 | Buy on Amazon |
| Cozy Case Files Volume 16 ( By: Carolyn Haines, Donna Andrews, Diane Kelly, Elizabeth Penney, Mindy Quigley, Korina Moss, M. C. Beaton) | 2022 | Buy on Amazon |
| Cozy Case Files Volume 17 ( By: Rhys Bowen, Diane Kelly, Gigi Pandian, Ellie Alexander, Paige Shelton, Jean-Luc Bannalec, Olivia Matthews, Olivia Blacke, Mindy Quigley, Clare Broyles, Korina Moss, Anastasia Hastings) | 2023 | Buy on Amazon |
| Cozy Case Files, Volume 18 ( By: Carolyn Haines, Donna Andrews, Leonard Goldberg, Allison Montclair, Vivien Chien, Olivia Matthews, Olivia Blacke, Mindy Quigley, Meri Allen, Katharine Schellman, Korina Moss) | 2023 | Buy on Amazon |
| Cozy Case Files, Volume 19 ( By: M.C. Beaton, Donna Andrews, Cate Conte, Diane Kelly, Ellie Alexander, Cynthia Riggs, R.W. Green, Elizabeth Penney, Korina Moss, Celeste Connally) | 2023 | Buy on Amazon |
| Cozy Case Files, Volume 20 ( By: Rhys Bowen, Gigi Pandian, Ellie Alexander, Paige Shelton, Olivia Matthews, Jennifer J. Chow, Olivia Blacke, Mindy Quigley, Clare Broyles, Anastasia Hastings) | 2024 | Buy on Amazon |
| Cozy Case Files, Volume 22 ( By: M.C. Beaton, Carolyn Haines, Donna Andrews, Cate Conte, Ellie Alexander, Paige Shelton, Cynthia Riggs, R.W. Green, Elizabeth Penney, Mindy Quigley, Korina Moss, Celeste Connally) | 2024 | Buy on Amazon |
| Cozy Case Files, Volume 23 ( By: Diane Kelly, Gigi Pandian, Ellie Alexander, Vivien Chien, Paige Shelton, Jennifer J. Chow) | 2025 | Buy on Amazon |
Frances Brody Anthologies
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Cozy Case Files Volume 4 | 2018 | Buy on Amazon |
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