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Bezig met laden... Murder on a Summer's Day: A Kate Shackleton Mystery (editie 2016)door Frances Brody (Auteur)
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. These Kate Shackleton stories get better and better. The characters are fleshed out and enjoyable. The plotting is clever and full of twists and turns. And there's just enough droll British humour to keep me smiling. ( ) An Indian Maharajah visits the Yorkshire estate of the Duke of Devonshire to go hunting. His horse comes back without him in the evening and the next day one of the grooms who had accompanied him in the morning is found drowned in the river. Kate Shackleton is asked to investigate on behalf of the Government. A good twisty tale. The author has a way of making even minor characters come alive so that the reader wonders what happened to them after the events in the novel. Kate Shackleton is asked to join the search for an Indian maharajah who went missing while hunting on a duke’s estate in Yorkshire; it is necessary to be as quiet about this situation as possible, so as not to ruffle the waters of the relationship between the Empire and its crown jewel of India. When she discovers the body in a place already ostensibly searched, Kate realizes that there are far deeper waters here than she expected - not least the fact that the government needs a simple, non-controversial solution…. It may have slipped the minds of modern readers that England held onto India as a part of its empire until after the end of World War II, although by the mid 1920s, when this story is set, the nationalist cause is gaining credence. I liked the way that Ms. Brody brings in the intricacies of that political situation without letting it bog the story down; instead, we are given a contrast between the opulence of the Princes of India and the squalor of workers on an English estate. Along, of course, with interesting characters, disappearing jewels and complicated family ties. This is the fifth book in the series, although I think it could be read as a stand-alone. I’m enjoying this series a lot, recommended. Another splendidly researched and written outing for amateur detective Kare Shackleton. This time she tackles a very sensitive matter regarding the disappearance of an Indian prince. I cannot recommend this series highly enough for all fans of historical crime who don't wish to park their brains beforehand. Gripping, intelligent and fun. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
Onderdeel van de reeks(en)Kate Shackleton (5)
"When the India Office seek help in finding Maharajah Narayan, last seen hunting on the Bolton Abbey estate, they call upon the expertise of renowned amateur detective Kate Shackleton to investigate. But soon a missing persons case turns to murder. Shot through the heart, Narayan's body has obviously not been in the woods overnight. Who brought it here, and from where? And what has happened to the hugely valuable diamond that was in the Maharajah's possession? An inexplicable murder ... As Kate digs deeper, she soon discovers that vengeance takes many forms. Was the Maharajah's sacrilegious act of shooting a white doe to blame? Or are growing rumors of a political motive too powerful for Kate to discount? One thing Kate is sure of: her own skills and insights. Qualities that she is sure will help her unravel a mysterious murder on that fateful summer's day"-- Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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