Frances McNeil books in order
Frances McNeil, who writes under the pseudonym Frances Brody, is an English playwright and author of mystery, thriller and historical fiction novels.
Born in Leeds, she attended Ruskin College, Oxford and holds a degree in English Literature and History from York University.
Frances loved writing and storytelling from a very early age, going by the numerous pen pals that she had growing up.
Her mother, Julia, who was quite fond of murder stories, played a pivotal role in inspiring Frances to become a writer.
Frances currently resides in Leeds, England.
Genres: Historical Mystery, Sagas
United Kingdom
Pseudonym: Frances Brody
Website: http://frances-brody.com/
Non Series
- Sisters on Bread Street (2003)
- Somewhere Behind the Morning (2005)
- Sixpence in Her Shoe (2006)
Detailed book overview
Non Series
The year is 1914 in Leeds.
Sisters Julia and Margaret Wood are struggling to overcome financial difficulties.
With war seemingly on the horizon and the hostility towards foreigners intensifying, their German-Jewish father doesn’t have much luck finding work.
The enterprising Julia however manages to support the family thanks to her idea of selling homemade pies all over Leeds.
Margaret, her older sister and recent member of the suffragette group, however seeks a quicker way out of poverty by counting on Mrs. Turner, the wealthy suffragette, and her son, Thomas, who works for the press.
But as the First World War intensifies, Julia will learn what it truly means to be courageous.
First Release: 2003
ISBN: 978-0349410708
Publisher: Piatkus Books
The year is 1914 in Leeds.
Sisters Julia and Margaret Wood are struggling to overcome financial difficulties.
With war seemingly on the horizon and the hostility towards foreigners intensifying, their German-Jewish father doesn’t have much luck finding work.
The enterprising Julia however manages to support the family thanks to her idea of selling homemade pies all over Leeds.
Margaret, her older sister and recent member of the suffragette group, however seeks a quicker way out of poverty by counting on Mrs. Turner, the wealthy suffragette, and her son, Thomas, who works for the press.
But as the First World War intensifies, Julia will learn what it truly means to be courageous.
NB: This book is an expanded version of Sisters on Bread Street.
First Release: 2005
ISBN: 978-0752868509
Publisher: Orion
It’s the 1920s in Leeds. Life has now truly begun for Jess.
Raised in the wake of the First World War, she is torn between her subjugated father and her grumpy and determined mother.
After a terrible period of working as a housekeeper to the local priest, Jess starts working at the office of a shoe factory belonging to her uncle, where one Wilf steals her heart.
Wilf however wants to become an accomplished artist, and Jess isn’t ready to stop him from pursuing his dreams.
Furthermore, she also wants to rescue her godchild from an orphanage; a struggle that might very well shatter her heart completely.
First Release: 2006
ISBN: 978-0349410715
Publisher: Piatkus