Death at the seaside

Description

Nothing ever happens in August, and tenacious sleuth Kate Shackleton deserves a break. Heading off for a long-overdue holiday to Whitby, she visits her school friend Alma who works as a fortune teller there. Kate had been looking forward to a relaxing seaside sojourn, but upon arrival discovers that Alma's daughter Felicity has disappeared, leaving her mother a note and the pawn ticket for their only asset: a watch-guard.What makes this more intriguing is the jeweler who advanced Felicity the thirty shillings is Jack Phillips, Alma's current gentleman friend.Kate can't help but become involved, and goes to the jeweller's shop to get some answers. When she makes a horrifying discovery in the back room, it becomes clear that her services are needed. Met by a wall of silence by town officials, keen to maintain Whitby's idyllic façade, it's up to Kate - ably assisted by Jim Sykes and Mrs Sugden - to discover the truth behind Felicity's disappearance.And they say nothing happens in August...

Subjects

Series Statement

• A Kate Shackleton mystery

Other Editions

• Death at the seasideMinotaur Books2017-01-01
• Death at the SeasideLittle, Brown Book Group Limited2016-01-01
• Death at the SeasideLittle, Brown Book Group Limited2016-01-01
• Death at the SeasideSt. Martin's Press2017-01-01
• Death At The SeasideMagna Large Print Books2017-09-01
• Death at the SeasideAudio CDDreamscape Media2018-03-08