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Kate Ellis

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Liverpool, The United Kingdom

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Mystery & Thrillers, Historical Fiction

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Kate Ellis was born and brought up in Liverpool and she studied drama in Manchester. She worked in teaching, marketing and accountancy before first enjoying writing success as a winner of the North West Playwrights competition. Crime and mystery stories have always fascinated her, as have medieval history and archaeology which she likes to incorporate in her books. She is married with two grown up sons and she lives in North Cheshire, England, with her husband. Kate was awarded the CWA DAGGER IN THE LIBRARY award in 2019

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April 2026

Spring is here at last and things are getting busy again. My apologies for not updating this diary sooner but I’ve been very involved in preparations to commemorate the life and writing of Agatha Christie on this, the fiftieth anniversary of her death. Not only have I written an article for the British Library about the use of the past and archaeology in her books, but I’ve been taking part in a n

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Average rating: 4.09 · 59,357 ratings · 3,788 reviews · 122 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Merchant's House (Wesley Peterson, #1) 3.91 avg rating — 4,903 ratings — published 1998 — 24 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Armada Boy (Wesley Peterson, #2) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 3,374 ratings — published 1999 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	An Unhallowed Grave (Wesley Peterson, #3) 4.10 avg rating — 2,801 ratings — published 1999 — 18 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Funeral Boat (Wesley Peterson, #4) 4.06 avg rating — 2,369 ratings — published 2002 — 24 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Bone Garden (Wesley Peterson, #5) 4.08 avg rating — 2,289 ratings — published 2007 — 20 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Painted Doom (Wesley Peterson, #6) 4.15 avg rating — 1,930 ratings — published 2002 — 17 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Skeleton Room (Wesley Peterson, #7) 4.18 avg rating — 1,863 ratings — published 2003 — 16 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Plague Maiden (Wesley Peterson, #8) 4.17 avg rating — 1,811 ratings — published 2004 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Marriage Hearse (Wesley Peterson, #10) 4.06 avg rating — 1,690 ratings — published 2006 — 16 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Cursed Inheritance (Wesley Peterson, #9) 4.15 avg rating — 1,637 ratings — published 2005 — 15 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“Lord Courtenay: 2 peacocks; 3 sheep, 5 geese; 2 pigs; sundry pies and pastries .£4. 3.6 1 June 1475 Boots for my lord Simon...................................... 12.6”
― Kate Ellis, An Unhallowed Grave

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“As far as Rachel Tracey was concerned, builders who tried their luck with lone women were pretty low down on the evolutionary ladder. She”
― Kate Ellis, The Marriage Hearse

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Which more contemporary English Mystery would you like to read with us during July? Please vote here.

The Merchant's House by Kate Ellis

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Fallen Into the Pit by Ellis Peters

21 votes, 28.8%

Casino Royale by Ian Fleming

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Mortmain Hall by Martin Edwards

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