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Kate Ellis

@kateellisauthor.bsky.social

Author of archaeological Wesley Peterson crime series & spooky Joe Plantagenet mystery series.

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Deadly Remains: The gripping new mystery in the DI Wesley Peterson crime series eBook : Ellis, Kate: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store Deadly Remains: The gripping new mystery in the DI Wesley Peterson crime series eBook : Ellis, Kate: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store

Just for today Wesley Peterson's latest case, DEADLY REMAINS, is only 99p on Kindle!

www.amazon.co.uk/Deadly-Remai...

03.11.2025 11:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Kate's Diary - Kate Ellis | Crime Author The Website of Kate Ellis, author of novels that mix mystery and history.

A wonderful crime festival in the Yorkshire Dales including a terrific performance of my Murder Mystery! Plus the joys and dreads of finishing your latest book.

www.kateellis.co.uk/kates-diary

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Come and see me together with 37 other authors on various panels at Cheshire Crime Writers Festival. EARLY BIRD tickets on sale until 31st October, so grab yours now before the price goes up. thecuriouscatbookshop.co.uk/cheshire-cri...

24.10.2025 09:32 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

A good time was had by all! :-)

22.10.2025 09:21 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Kate's Diary - Kate Ellis | Crime Author The Website of Kate Ellis, author of novels that mix mystery and history.

Just updated my website diary - a new book, a special anniversary and the wonderful Dartmouth Book Festival #Devon #Dartmouth
www.kateellis.co.uk/kates-diary

27.09.2025 14:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Deadly Remains (2025) by Kate Ellis Barry Brown came to South Devon to write a book. He had made a career ghost-writing celebrity autobiographies, but he has come into possession of some information that could give new life to his ca…

Out now - the outstanding Deadly Remains by @kateellisauthor.bsky.social from @littlebrown.bsky.social
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22.08.2025 21:07 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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#5amwritersgroup
#writingcommunity

The latest Wesley Peterson arrived this afternoon πŸ’—πŸ’—πŸ’—
So that'll be a weekend on the sofa devouring the chapters 😊 Can't wait πŸ“–
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07.08.2025 22:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Hope you enjoy :-)

08.08.2025 17:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Looking forward to publication day tomorrow :-)

06.08.2025 12:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Book-marked Book reviews by PAM NORFOLK

So thrilled with this lovely review of DEADLY REMAINS (out this Thursday)

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05.08.2025 16:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Counting down the days before DEADLY REMAINS (Wesley Peterson's next stunning mystery) appears in the bookshops in early August!

www.amazon.co.uk/Deadly-Remai...

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Kate's Diary - Kate Ellis | Crime Author The Website of Kate Ellis, author of novels that mix mystery and history.

What has this crime writer's been doing over the past months?
www.kateellis.co.uk/kates-diary

28.06.2025 13:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Kate's Diary - Kate Ellis | Crime Author The Website of Kate Ellis, author of novels that mix mystery and history.

A wonderful celebration and a fantastic trip to the Suffolk coast - as well as Wesley Peterson's next mystery!
www.kateellis.co.uk/kates-diary

27.06.2025 12:23 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Definitely a typical crime writer's brain :-)

24.06.2025 15:27 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Very much looking forward to this :-)

31.05.2025 13:12 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Sounds really fascinating. So sorry I can't be there.

30.05.2025 08:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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This Saturday! Celebrate 25 years of criminally good writing from Murder Squad with @anncleeves.bsky.social @martinedwardsbooks.bsky.social @kateellisauthor.bsky.social
@murphynovels.bsky.social Chris Simms and me. Online with Liverpool Book Club. 6pm. It's free!! Book now! liverpoolbookclub.co.uk

28.05.2025 15:06 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
Silhouette of six crime writers. One wears a trilby, one carries and instrument case.

Silhouette of six crime writers. One wears a trilby, one carries and instrument case.

Celebrating 25 years of Murder Squad - @anncleeves.bsky.social @kateellisauthor.bsky.social @murphynovels.bsky.social @martinedwardsbooks.bsky.social Chris Simms and me - online with Liverpool Book Club on 31st May at 6pm. Free. Book now! liverpoolbookclub.co.uk

22.05.2025 10:30 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Great evening celebrating 25th anniversary of #murdersquad last night. Many thanks to @serenitybookshop.bsky.social for hosting our fantastic event. Now back to work researching the Wars of the Roses for my next Wesley Peterson mystery :-)

22.05.2025 12:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The Funeral Boat: Book 4 in the DI Wesley Peterson crime series eBook : Ellis, Kate: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store The Funeral Boat: Book 4 in the DI Wesley Peterson crime series eBook : Ellis, Kate: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store

THE FUNERAL BOAT is now a No 1 Amazon bestseller - only 99p on Kindle!
www.amazon.co.uk/Funeral-Boat...

03.05.2025 10:04 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Just back from lovely break in Spain. Made the long steep climb up to the citadel in Malaga - good job I had plenty of training in hilly Devon (the setting for my Wesley Peterson mysteries) first!

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I had a great time on the author panel of the CrimEaster event at @serenitybookshop.bsky.social alongside @tariqashkanani.bsky.social, @kateellisauthor.bsky.social & Claire McGowan.

Thank you to Serenity & to all who attended for making it a brilliant night.

Video courtesy of Serenity Booksellers.

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Signed copies of #TheMargaretCode & the latest brilliant books by @tariqashkanani.bsky.social, @kateellisauthor.bsky.social & Claire McGowan are available from the fantastic @serenitybookshop.bsky.social.

Thank you to everyone who supports their local bookstore.

19.04.2025 08:46 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Silhouette of the six Murder Squad authors, one wearing a trilby, one carrying an instrument case. Banner headline in red reads MURDER SQUAD 25th ANNIVERSARY Short story competition.

Silhouette of the six Murder Squad authors, one wearing a trilby, one carrying an instrument case. Banner headline in red reads MURDER SQUAD 25th ANNIVERSARY Short story competition.

Congratulations to those on our longlist for the Murder Squad 25th Anniversary Short Story Competition!! The winning shortlist will be announced on May 1st. murdersquad.co.uk/competition/

14.04.2025 11:31 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Good to see you. Hope you enjoyed the Symposium :-)

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Celebration! COFFIN ISLAND is out in paperback today.

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The Puzzly – The ISOTCMN Book Of The Month – March 2025 Going to have to be a quick Book of the Month post, so busy at work, blah, blah, too many things to do, not enough reading time, etc. You know, the usual introduction. Other things that I won’t sha…

It's time for the March Puzzly and good news for the Detection Club including @martinedwardsbooks.bsky.social, @michaeljecks.bsky.social, et al... @severnhouse.bsky.social
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πŸ“£ APRIL EVENTS!

Stockport:

Thurs 3 Apr: RAW CONTENT - Naomi Booth

Tues 8 Apr: FAIR PLAY - Louise Hegarty

Tues 29 Apr: MURDER AT GULLS NEST - Jess Kidd

Romiley:

Tues 15 Apr: THE DEATH OF US - Abigail Dean

Wed 16 Apr: MERRY CRIMEASTER

Wed 23 Apr: ADVENTURES UNLIMITED LIVE! - Andy Griffiths

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Looking forward to this :-)

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book jacket - Playing Dead edited by Martin Edwards

book jacket - Playing Dead edited by Martin Edwards

Celebrating Simon Brett's 80th birthday with Playing Dead: Short Stories by Members of the Detection Club, edited by Martin Edwards. #BookSky #CrimeFiction #ShortStories tinyurl.com/ybhnv29y

09.03.2025 17:10 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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