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Kate Ellis is an award winning author of two thrilling crime series and has sold over a million books worldwide. She has also written three historical crime novels and many short stories.

Kate has a story in this great anthology - Happiness is a Warm Gun inspired by her experiences growing up in Liverpool in the Beatles era :-)

Her books in the Wesley Peterson series, containing an intriguing blend of mystery and history, include:

The Merchant's HouseThe Armada BoyAn Unhallowed GraveThe Funeral BoatThe Bone Garden, A Painted DoomThe Skeleton Room, The Plague Maiden, A Cursed Inheritance, The Marriage Hearse, The Shining Skull, The Blood PitA Perfect Death, The Flesh Tailor, The Jackal Man, The Cadaver GameThe Shadow CollectorThe Shroud MakerThe Death SeasonThe House of Eyes , The Mermaid's ScreamThe Mechanical Devil , Dead Man's LaneThe Burial CircleThe Stone Chamber, Serpent's Point, The Killing Place & Coffin Island

Also available are five books in her spooky and mysterious series set in the ancient city of Eborby in North Yorshire and featuring DI Joe Plantagenet: SEEKING THE DEAD, PLAYING WITH BONESKISSING THE DEMONSWATCHING THE GHOSTS & WALKING BY NIGHT

Kate has also completed a powerful and stunning historical trilogy set in the aftermath of the First World War. A HIGH MORTALITY OF DOVESTHE BOY WHO LIVED WITH THE DEAD & THE HOUSE OF THE HANGED WOMAN are available in paperback and ebook

Quick News

Fans of Kate's Joe Plantagenet series will be pleased to hear that the third, fourth and fifth books in the series have been reissued and are now available. A sxith adventure for Joe is planned - date to be announced

Kate is pleased to announce that Coffin Island  has been selected for the Thrills & Chills KBD promotion in October. This is a week-long themed Kindle promotion in the US, running from 28/10/24–03/11/24. As well as being priced at 99¢ for the week, it’ll also feature on the Kindle Deals page and be included in their email newsletters to subscribers

Kate's short story, 'Not a Note' is in the latest CWA Anthology 'Music of the Night'

Kate's historical crime novel The Devil's Priest is available to download from the Amazon Kindle Store for £1.77p ($2.99 US)

Kate has written about the art of plotting in the new Detection Club publication HOWDUNIT - a masterclass in crime writing from the UK's leading crime authors.

Kate's Diary

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Updated May 2024

Forthcoming Events

 On Saturday 7 Sept at 12.00 noon, Kate will signing books at Browswer Books, Foss Street, Dartmouth, Devon

On Tuesday 10 Sept at 5.30pm, Kate will speaking at The Ivybridge Bookshop, Ivybridge, Devon

On Thursday 19 September at 2pm, Kate will be speaking at Whitehaven Library, Lowther St, Whitehaven CA28 7QZ

11 to 13 October, Kate will be taking part in DEATH IN THE DALES, Sedbergh Crime Festival. Click here for Info and tickets