\'Frances Brody has made it to the top rank of crime writers\' Daily MailA pawn-shop robberyIt\'s no rest for the wicked as Kate Shackleton picks up her second professional sleuthing case. But exposing the culprit of a pawn-shop robbery turns sinister when her investigation takes her to Harrogate - and murder is only one step behind.A fatal stabbingA night at the theatre should have been just what the doctor ordered, until Kate stumbles across a body in the doorway. The knife sticking out of its chest definitely suggests a killer in the theatre\'s midst. A ransom demandKate likes nothing better than solving mysteries. So when a ransom note demands 1,000 for the safe return of the play\'s leading lady, the refined streets of Harrogate play host to Kate\'s skills in piecing together clues - and luring criminals out of their lairs . . .***A Medal For Murder is the second Kate Shackleton novel, revamped with a brand-new look. More reissues in the series coming soon.***What readers are saying:\'I enjoyed book two as much as book one and now reading book three. That says it all\' *****\'Highly enjoyable and ideal for cosy mystery readers\' *****\'Best book in the Kate Shackleton series so far\' ***** \'An excellent story well paced that keeps the reader turning pages. One of those unable-to-put down books. Highly recommended\' *****\'I could lose myself in the whole set if time allowed\' *****Praise for the Kate Shackleton Series:\'The series is right up there with Miss Marple\' Sunday Sport\'Delightful\' People\'s Friend\'Frances Brody matches a heroine of free and independent spirit with a vivid evocation of time and place . . . a novel to cherish\' Barry Turner, Daily Mail\'Brody\'s excellent mystery splendidly captures the conflicts and attitudes of the time with well-developed characters\' RT Book 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 who survived and were matured by their wartime experiences. As self-reliant women in a society that still regards them a second-class citizens, they make excellent heroines\' Literary Review\'Frances Brody skilfully holds our attention, making us want to read on and then look forward to the next Kate Shackleton mystery\' Gazette & Herald\'The author keeps us highly entertained with an interesting and exciting plot, impeccably researched, and a style of writing that has the reader turning the pages eagerly to discover the truth of the mystery. Francis Brody is fast becoming \"the queen of light crime fiction\"\' Gazette & Herald\'This is whimsical, colourful stuff and readers will warm to the entrepreneurial yet fragile Kate\' Take a Break\'Refreshing and highly entertaining, especially for the winter nights\' Gazette & Herald\'Delightful . . . the series is right up there with Miss Marple and the like. On top of that, the covers are fantastic, too\' Weekend Sport