Killing in the Shadows: The brand new book in the DI Joe Plantagenet crime series

by Kate Ellis

400 pages, Hardcover

Published May 5, 2026

About the author

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

Reviews

[H · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fast paced storyline. An easy read that keeps your interest.