' Frances Brody has the knack of spinning a tale that has the charm of the period' Daily Mail Nothing ever happens in August & 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 & the pawn ticket for their only asset a watch-guard What makes this more intriguing is the jeweller who advanced Felicity the thirty shillings is Jack Phillips Alma's current gentleman friend Kate can't help but become involved & goes to the jeweller's shop to get some answers When she makes a horrifying discovery in the back room it soon becomes clear that her services are needed Met by a wall of silence by town officials keen to maintain Whitby's idyllic facade it's up to Kate
- ably assisted by Jim Sykes & Mrs Sugden
- to discover the truth behind Felicity's disappearance & they say nothing happens in August