A Mansion for Murder, Frances Brody
A Mansion for Murder, Frances Brody
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A Mansion for Murder

Author: Frances Brody

Narrator: Anne Dover

Unabridged: 9 hr 28 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/21/2023

Synopsis

When Kate Shackleton disembarks at Saltaire station, in the West Riding of Yorkshire, she has no idea what to expect. A stranger, Ronnie Creswell, has written to say that he has urgent information about the past that will interest her, and he persuades her to make the journey to Milner Field, the grand house that is said to be cursed. But moments after Kate arrives at the lodge, a messenger brings devastating news to Ronnie’s parents: he has been found drowned in the mill reservoir. Ronnie’s father suspects that this was no accident, and the post-mortem proves him right: Ronnie was murdered. Terrified and distraught, Mrs. Creswell refuses to stay at the Lodge a moment longer. But events take an even more shocking turn when ten-year-old Nancy Creswell, eyes and ears for her blind Uncle Nick, goes missing. An account of the fateful Saturday of Ronnie’s death arouses Kate’s suspicions, and further investigations could prove her right. But truth is never so straightforward at Milner Field. Uncle Nick spins an old story that could hold the key to finding Nancy alive—though the fabled curse may not have claimed its last victim yet, and only a set of old bones buried on the grounds will finally reveal the horrifying truth.

About Frances Brody

Frances Brody is a pseudonym for Frances McNeil, the scriptwriter, playwright, and author of four novels and the winner of the Elizabeth Elgin Award. Her stage plays have been toured by several theatre companies, and Jehad was nominated for a Time Out Award.

About Anne Dover

Anne Dover is an accomplished audiobook narrator, actress, and a television and radio presenter. With over thirty years of experience in the entertainment industry, she has mastered the development of the characters she narrates as well as dialects.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Janet on October 20, 2022

1930, Yorkshire. Intrigued by a mysterious letter from a stranger offering important information, Private Investigator Kate Shackleton arrives in the mill village of Saltaire. At nearby Milner Field mansion, overshadowed by its reputation for misfortune and untimely deaths, she expects to meet the l......more

Goodreads review by QNPoohBear on April 10, 2023

Kate receives a mysterious letter from a 22-year-old mill worker who claims he has information about the past she might be interested in. He can't say more in a letter but invites her to come to Salts Mill to meet him after his shift on Saturday. Shortly after Kate's arrival at Milner Field, the man......more

Goodreads review by Laurie on January 03, 2023

When Kate Shackleton received the letter requesting she come to Saltaire she wasn’t sure what to expect. The writer, Ronnie Cresswell, only stated that he had “a story about the past” that he must tell her and that he could say no more. But before they can meet Ronnie is found dead, drowned in the l......more

Goodreads review by Susan on June 28, 2023

It's 1930, and once more Kate Shackleton finds herself among the textile mills of Yorkshire, when a young millhand writes saying he wants to tell her a story from the past. But by the time she arrives at the meeting place he assigned, Ronnie is dead, drowned in the reservoir beneath the factory wher......more

Goodreads review by Liz on July 29, 2023

3.5 It was a slow read but I did enjoy it, especially the author’s note.......more

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