📖 About Kate Shackleton

Kate Shackleton is a series universe written by Frances Brody. The complete collection runs to 14 books across 1 series, published between 2009 and 2022.

The main series is Publication Order of Kate Shackleton Books with 14 books. It opens with Dying in the Wool (2009) and currently runs to A Mansion for Murder (2022).

Series included on this page:

🎯 Where to Start with Kate Shackleton

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Dying in the Wool (2009), book 1 of Publication Order of Kate Shackleton Books. Reading in publication order lets the world and characters develop the way the author intended, and it avoids spoilers that later books may contain.

Each of the 1 series on this page is expandable — click a series heading to see every title it contains, in order, with a direct link to buy the book on Amazon.

📚 Kate Shackleton Books in Order

Publication Order of Kate Shackleton Books
14 books
1
Dying in the Wool book cover1Dying in the Wool2009Buy on Amazon
A Medal for Murder book cover2A Medal for Murder2010Buy on Amazon
Murder in the Afternoon book cover3Murder in the Afternoon2011Buy on Amazon
A Woman Unknown book cover4A Woman Unknown2012Buy on Amazon
Murder on a Summer's Day book cover5Murder on a Summer's Day2013Buy on Amazon
Death of an Avid Reader book cover6Death of an Avid Reader2014Buy on Amazon
A Death in the Dales book cover7A Death in the Dales2015Buy on Amazon
Death at the Seaside book cover8Death at the Seaside2016Buy on Amazon
Death in the Stars book cover9Death in the Stars2017Buy on Amazon
A Snapshot of Murder book cover10A Snapshot of Murder2018Buy on Amazon
The Body on the Train book cover11The Body on the Train2019Buy on Amazon
Murder is in the Air / Death and the Brewery Queen book cover12Murder is in the Air / Death and the Brewery Queen2020Buy on Amazon
Kate Shackleton's First Case book cover13Kate Shackleton's First Case2022Buy on Amazon
A Mansion for Murder book cover14A Mansion for Murder2022Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Kate Shackleton books are there?
There are 14 books in the Kate Shackleton collection, organised into 1 series and published between 2009 and 2022.
What is the first Kate Shackleton book?
The first book is Dying in the Wool, published in 2009.
What order should I read the Kate Shackleton books in?
Most readers use publication order, which is the order the books were originally released. A chronological order is also provided on this page for readers who prefer to follow the internal timeline of the story.
Who wrote the Kate Shackleton books?
The Kate Shackleton books were written by Frances Brody.
Is the Kate Shackleton series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Kate Shackleton Books, has 14 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Kate Shackleton series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 2009, and the most recent in 2022.