Frances writes the Kate Shackleton Mystery Series which started in 2009 and is set in England. It features Kate Shackleton who is a World War I widow that takes up sleuthing. Although Kate Shackleton's husband is listed as MIA, she hasn't given up hope. Meanwhile, she assists others in locating their family members.
Before creating the Kate Shackleton mystery series, she wrote four novels as Frances McNeil, and won the Elizabeth Elgin award for SOMEWHERE BEHIND THE MORNING.