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Kay Charles

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Mystery

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Kay Charles is the much nicer, mystery-writing alter-ego of dark fiction writer Patricia Lillie (author of The Ceiling Man and The Cuckoo Girls ). Like her evil twin, Kay grew up in a haunted house in a small town in Northeast Ohio, earned her MFA from Seton Hill University’s Writing Popular Fiction program, and is addicted to coffee, chocolate, and cake. Both their lives would be much easier if one of them enjoyed housework. ...more

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Average rating: 4.41 · 1,475 ratings · 136 reviews · 3 distinct works • Similar authors

	Ghosts in Glass Houses 4.30 avg rating — 814 ratings — 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
	Old Bones and New Ghosts (The Marti Mickkleson Mysteries Book 2) 4.58 avg rating — 469 ratings — 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
	Ghosts of Christmas Present: A Marti Mickkleson Holiday Special (The Marti Mickkleson Mysteries Book 3) 4.53 avg rating — 192 ratings	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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A Marti Mickkleson Holiday Special

When I wrote the second Marti Mickkleson mystery, I cut out a bit where Marti blamed her current situation on the stress of the holidays. But I couldn’t help wondering what HAD happened on her first Christmas back in Bicklesburg. So, here we are:

Ghosts of Christmas Present, a holiday novella, takes place between the events of Ghosts in Glass Houses and Old Bones and New Ghosts, but it’s spoiler-fr

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Kay Charles wants to read Saving Thornwood by David Surface (Goodreads Author)	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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Kay Charles made a comment in the group Goodreads Librarians Group — This book is not mine, please move it (part 19) topic " Hello. This book is not mine. Please remove it from my profile. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2... Thank you. ...more "
May 18, 2025 04:47PM
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Kay Charles and 13 other people liked Kellye's review of Murder Takes a Vacation: "Laura is a must-read regardless, but as a sucker for a lighter book (especially in November 2024!!!) I brought this one on vacation with me to St. Thomas then got mad at myself for reading it so quickly. Mrs. Blossom is a 68-year-old fat grandmother/w" Read more of this review »
Nov 11, 2024 10:24AM · see review
Kay Charles is now following Kellye Garrett Author of Like a Sister
Nov 08, 2024 03:14AM · like
Kay Charles liked an answer from V.M. Burns: Another home run with Murder on Tour....I love this series and I wonder when will Sam and Frank get married(smile)??? My other favorite.....I really enjoyed Sniffing out Murder and will this be a series or only a stand alone????? I loved both books and finished them in a few hours.....they were so good. Thank you for such good books. Diane, I'm so glad you enjoyed Murder on Tour and Sniffing Out Murder. The 2nd book in the Bailey the Bloodhound series will release in May 2025. As for when Sam and Frank will get married . . . I can't say, but in book #10, The Next Deadly Chapter ( See V.M.’s answer. V.M.
Oct 19, 2024 01:19PM
Kay Charles rated a book it was amazing Sniffing Out Murder (A Bailey the Bloodhound Mystery, #1) by Kallie E. Benjamin	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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Kay Charles wants to read Corpse in the Craftsman Cottage (A Flippin' Good Mystery Book 1) by Lori Pollard-Johnson	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
Oct 19, 2024 01:17PM · like
Kay Charles answered Sue's question: Are we going to get more of Marti Mickkleson? I really enjoyed the first two. Hi Sue, I'm working on more and am hoping for a 2025 release of the next book. I'm so happy you enjoyed the first two! ❤️
Sep 06, 2024 07:36AM · 1 like · like
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