''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