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Kathryn Casey

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An award-winning journalist and a critically acclaimed bestselling author, Kathryn Casey has written eleven true crime books and is the creator of the Sarah Armstrong and Clara Jefferies mystery series. ANGEL FALLS, her first historical fiction, was inspired by the life of Ruth Robertson, who in 1949 measured the world’s tallest waterfall.

Casey’s books have been Literary and Mystery Guild selections, and DEADLY LITTLE SECRETS was made into a Lifetime movie. Her first novel, SINGULARITY, was named a Best Crime Novel Debut by Booklist, and Library Journal chose THE KILLING STORM for its annual list of Best Mysteries. Elle Magazine picked DIE, MY LOVE as one of the ten best thrillers and crime books written by a woman. True crime matriarch An
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Kathryn Casey I'm currently working on two true crime books. The first is on Houston's Ana Trujillo case, one the press dubbed The Stiletto Murder. Ana is convicted…moreI'm currently working on two true crime books. The first is on Houston's Ana Trujillo case, one the press dubbed The Stiletto Murder. Ana is convicted of murdering Stefan Andersson, a brilliant scientist, a medical researcher, by pummeling him with her high heel. I've uncovered evidence that much more was going on in this case than was ever revealed in the intense media coverage.

The second book I'm working on made national, front-page headlines, the Kaufman County, Texas, murders of a district attorney, his wife, and the top prosecutor. It's a strange case of revenge with tragic results. Eric Williams, a justice of the peace, and his wife, Kim, have been convicted in the killings. (less)
Kathryn Casey My new mystery series is based in an insular world in Utah's high valleys, tucked into the mountains. I spent time in a town like this years ago when …moreMy new mystery series is based in an insular world in Utah's high valleys, tucked into the mountains. I spent time in a town like this years ago when I was a magazine writer. At the time, I was covering an adoption case in a polygamous sect. I spent a week there interviewing the men and women, talking to the children, those in charge. It was an experience that stayed with me. I've used much of what I learned in the new mystery series. My main character, Clara Jefferies, is an apostate who fled the cult. In book one, she's called by a friend from Alber, my fictional town, and told that her sister is missing. Despite her misgivings, Clara returns to Alber to find her sister. (less)
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Last week, all of a sudden, folks start texting, emailing, messaging me on social media, to tell me that I'm mentioned, along with my book DIE, MY LOVE, on the latest Aurora Teagarden episode on Hallmark: A Lesson in Murder. I'd heard this was, perhaps, in the works, but didn't know that it had actually happened. So, I subscribed, and about an hour into the episode, Aurora's professor gave her cla

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Hi Shelton. I love Clara, too. The third book is out: THE BLESSED BONES. There isn't a plan for a fourth at this time. Have you read my Sarah Armstrong series. The first book, SINNGULARITY, is free on ebook. The fifth is coming out in October. Thank See Full Answer
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“Why is eight years old middle-aged?" he asked a detective one day. When the man asked what Tim meant, he said, "Laura died at sixteen. For her, eight was middle-aged.”
Kathryn Casey, Deliver Us: Three Decades of Murder and Redemption in the Infamous I-45/Texas Killing Fields

“you can leave home, but you can’t ever truly leave it behind. No matter where you end up, where you started haunts you. And the people you love? You carry them with you, whether you realize it or not.”
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