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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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September 2025

In early August my latest Wesley Peterson mystery DEADLY REMAINS was published in hardback and ebook. I’ve been out and about signing copies and I’m delighted that it’s had some wonderful reviews.

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On a personal note, August was a busy month. As well as a lovely break for the entire family (including the dog) at Center Parcs, my husband, Roger, and I celebrated a very special wedding anniversary

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Kate Ellis’s books

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	The Merchant's House (Wesley Peterson, #1) 3.91 avg rating — 4,708 ratings — published 1998	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 — 3,244 ratings — published 1999 — 27 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 — 2,694 ratings — published 1999 — 25 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) 4.07 avg rating — 2,283 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) 4.07 avg rating — 2,218 ratings — published 2007 — 21 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 — 1,847 ratings — published 2002 — 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 Skeleton Room (Wesley Peterson, #7) 4.18 avg rating — 1,776 ratings — published 2003 — 3 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) 4.18 avg rating — 1,716 ratings — published 2004 — 3 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 — 1,621 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 — 1,572 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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Kate Ellis wrote a new blog post September 2025 In early August my latest Wesley Peterson mystery DEADLY REMAINS was published in hardback and ebook. I’ve been out and about signing copies and I’m d Read more of this blog post »
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Kate Ellis made a comment on May 2024 " Thank you so much for your kind thoughts, Helen. He was such a beautiful dog and we miss him a lot. "
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Kate Ellis made a comment on December 2023 " Wesley's next case, Coffin Island, is out in August and Plantagenet nos. 3 - 5 are being reissued in February. I'll be writing a sixth in the series b ...more "
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Kate Ellis made a comment on October 2023 " Carol wrote: "Great news about the new books and I'm looking forward to reading them. We also have our yearly blast of Dartmouth air and the first boo ...more "
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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”
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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

17 votes, 23.3%

Mortmain Hall by Martin Edwards

12 votes, 16.4%

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